Japan hangs 3 death row inmates, 1st executions in six months

Japan hangs 3 death row inmates, 1st executions in six months

TOKYO, Japan - Justice Minister Eisuke Mori announces the execution of three death row inmates at a press conference at the Justice Ministry in Tokyo on July 28. The executions are the first in six months and the first since the lay judge system was launched in May.

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