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September 27, 2012
Fears of a new wave of executions in Japan increased after two death row inmates were hanged on Thursday, one the first woman to be executed in more than 15 years.
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August 3, 2012
After carrying out no executions in 2011, Japan has put five people to death this year, including Junya Hattori and Kyozo Matumura.
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March 29, 2012
Japan has hanged three men in the country's first executions in almost two years, joining the minority of countries worldwide that are still executing.
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March 29, 2012
Japan’s decision to hang three prisoners after nearly two years without executions is a retrograde step, Amnesty International said.
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