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Man convicted of 2017 murders of 9 people in Japan executed

Japanese Justice Minister Keisuke Suzuki speaks during a press conference in Tokyo on June 27, 2025, after a man was executed earlier in the day over a 2017 serial murder of nine people in Zama, Kanagawa Prefecture, near Tokyo. The death sentence of Takahiro Shiraishi, dubbed Japan's "Twitter killer" for targeting people who posted suicidal thoughts on social media, was finalized in 2021.

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Man convicted of 2017 murders of 9 people in Japan executed

Japanese Justice Minister Keisuke Suzuki speaks during a press conference in Tokyo on June 27, 2025, after a man was executed earlier in the day over a 2017 serial murder of nine people in Zama, Kanagawa Prefecture, near Tokyo. The death sentence of Takahiro Shiraishi, dubbed Japan's "Twitter killer" for targeting people who posted suicidal thoughts on social media, was finalized in 2021.

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Man convicted of 2017 murders of 9 people in Japan executed

Japanese Justice Minister Keisuke Suzuki speaks during a press conference in Tokyo on June 27, 2025, after a man was executed earlier in the day over a 2017 serial murder of nine people in Zama, Kanagawa Prefecture, near Tokyo. The death sentence of Takahiro Shiraishi, dubbed Japan's "Twitter killer" for targeting people who posted suicidal thoughts on social media, was finalized in 2021.

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New commander of U.S. Army Japan

Maj. Gen. Dave Womack (2nd from L) attends a change-of-command ceremony at Camp Zama in Zama in Kanagawa Prefecture, eastern Japan, on June 20, 2023, as he takes command of U.S. Army Japan.

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New commander of U.S. Army Japan

Maj. Gen. Dave Womack speaks after taking command of U.S. Army Japan at Camp Zama in Zama in Kanagawa Prefecture, eastern Japan, on June 20, 2023.

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Sunflowers in Zama

ZAMA, Japan - Photo taken July 24, 2014, shows sunflowers in Zama, Kanagawa Prefecture.

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New U.S. Army commander in Japan

YOKOHAMA, Japan - U.S. Army Maj. Gen. James Boozer speaks during a ceremony in which he took command of the U.S. Army in Japan, at Camp Zama in Kanagawa Prefecture near Tokyo on Aug. 6, 2013. Boozer replaced Maj. Gen. Michael Harrison.

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GSDF counterterrorism unit

SAGAMIHARA, Japan - Officials from Japan and the United States join hands during a ceremony marking the relocation of the headquarters of the Japanese Ground Self-Defense Force's counterterrorism unit from Tokyo to the U.S. Army's Camp Zama in Kanagawa Prefecture, southwest of Tokyo, that began operations March 26, 2013.

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GSDF counterterrorism unit

SAGAMIHARA, Japan - Photo shows the new headquarters of the Japanese Ground Self-Defense Force's counterterrorism unit that began operations March 26, 2013, at the U.S. Army's Camp Zama in Kanagawa Prefecture, southwest of Tokyo, completing its relocation from the capital.

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U.S. soldiers engage in recovery work in Miyagi

HIGASHIMATSUSHIMA, Japan - U.S. Army soldiers stationed in Japan are engaged in recovery work at Nobiru Station on the JR Senseki Line in Higashimatsushima, Miyagi Prefecture, on April 21, 2011. Around 40 U.S. soldiers from Camp Zama in Kanagawa Prefecture and 16 members of Japan's Self-Defense Forces began removing rubble at the station. The U.S. forces and the SDF will also work on the recovery of neighboring Rikuzenono Station. Both stations were damaged by the March 11 earthquake and tsunami.

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U.S. soldiers engage in recovery work in Miyagi

HIGASHIMATSUSHIMA, Japan - U.S. Army soldiers stationed in Japan are engaged in recovery work at Nobiru Station on the JR Senseki Line in Higashimatsushima, Miyagi Prefecture, on April 21, 2011. Around 40 U.S. soldiers from Camp Zama in Kanagawa Prefecture and 16 members of Japan's Self-Defense Forces began removing rubble at the station. The U.S. forces and the SDF will also work on the recovery of neighboring Rikuzenono Station. Both stations were damaged by the March 11 earthquake and tsunami.

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U.S. Army 1st Corps opens new HQ in Camp Zama

ZAMA, Japan - Lt. Gen. Charles Jacoby, commander of the U.S. Army's 1st Corps, speaks to reporters at Camp Zama in Kanagawa Prefecture on Dec. 19 after a ceremony to mark the opening of the new 1st Corps headquarters there.

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U.S. Army 1st Corps opens new HQ in Camp Zama

ZAMA, Japan - A ceremony to mark the opening of the new headquarters of the U.S. Army's 1st Corps is held at Camp Zama in Kanagawa Prefecture on Dec. 19 with about 150 people, including officers of U.S. forces in Japan and officials of Japan's Defense Ministry taking part.

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Kanagawa governor tells gov't he rejects realignment plans

TOKYO, Japan - Kanagawa Gov. Shigefumi Matsuzawa (L) fields questions from reporters at the Defense Agency in Tokyo on Nov. 7 after meeting with agency chief Fukushiro Nukaga. The governor demanded that Japan and the United States withdraw realignment plans, including one to upgrade U.S. Army Japan's headquarters at Camp Zama in his prefecture to a Japan-U.S. joint task force-capable command.

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Kanagawa governor tells gov't he rejects realignment plans

TOKYO, Japan - Kanagawa Gov. Shigefumi Matsuzawa (L) visits Defense Agency chief Fukushiro Nukaga (R) at the Defense Agency in Tokyo on Nov. 7. The governor demanded that Japan and the United States withdraw realignment plans, including one to upgrade the U.S. Army Japan's headquarters in Camp Zama in his prefecture to a Japan-U.S. joint task force-capable command.

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Jenkins leaves for Niigata for new life with family

TOKYO, Japan - A van carrying former U.S. Army sergeant Charles Jenkins, his wife Hitomi Soga and their two daughters leaves the U.S. Army's Camp Zama in Kanagawa Prefecture on Dec. 7 for Soga's hometown of Sado.

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Accused deserter Jenkins surrenders to U.S. military

ZAMA, Japan - Accused U.S. Army deserter Charles Jenkins (L) surrenders Sept. 11 to the U.S. military at Camp Zama near Tokyo. Lt. Col. Paul Nigara, U.S. Army Japan provost marshal, received Jenkins when he arrived at the base from the Tokyo hospital where he had been staying since July.

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(1)Jenkins leaves hospital to surrender to U.S. Army

TOKYO, Japan - Accused U.S. Army deserter Charles Jenkins leaves a Tokyo hospital Sept. 11 to surrender to the U.S. military at Camp Zama, a U.S. base near Tokyo.

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(2)Jenkins leaves hospital to surrender to U.S. Army

TOKYO, Japan - U.S. Army deserter Charles Jenkins (L) leaves a Tokyo hospital Sept. 11 to surrender to the U.S. military at Camp Zama, a U.S. base near Tokyo. He was accompanied by his wife Hitomi Soga (R), whom he married in North Korea after she was abducted from Japan in 1978, and their two daughters.

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(2)Blasts reported near U.S. Army's Camp Zama

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Police officers check a park in Zama, Kanagawa Prefecture on Nov. 19 where explosions believed to be a guerrilla attack aimed at the U.S. Army's Camp Zama occurred the previous night. Police said they found a projectile launcher, a metal pipe about 55 centimeters long and 5.5 cm in diameter, at the west side of the park.

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(1)Blasts reported near U.S. Army's Camp Zama

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Police officers check a park in Zama, south of Tokyo, on Nov. 19 where explosions believed to be a guerrilla attack aimed at the U.S. Army's Canp Zama occurred the previous night. Police found a projectile launcher, a metal pipe about 55 centimeters long and 5.5 cm in diameter, at the west side of the park.

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SDF launches U.S. military base protection drill

ZAMA, Japan - Ground Self-Defense Force (GSDF) vehicles enter the U.S. Army's Zama base in Zama, Kanagawa Prefecture, on Dec. 6, the first day of a nine day SDF drill on guarding U.S. military bases in Japan in emergencies. Protecting the bases is authorized under recent revisions to the SDF law.

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Double Giken's wire-suspended robot hand system

Double Giken (Zama City, Kanagawa Prefecture) has developed a wire-suspended robot hand system called the Flying Carry System (photo). By stretching and loosening four wire cables stretched in the air, the system can move as if it were flying. The position of the winches is controlled by finely adjusting the winding of the winches. The robot hand is capable of handling a wide range of shapes and materials of objects with its original technology and can hold them firmly. The robot hand has a wide range of applications, and President Wada says, "We would like to collaborate with companies in different fields to build a suitable system. Since it can be powered via wires, it can operate longer than flying robots (drones). The payload is about 20 kilograms. (Photo taken on December 13, 2019, credit: Nikkan Kogyo Shimbun / Kyodo News Images)

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(1)Jenkins leaves hospital to surrender to U.S. Army

TOKYO, Japan - Accused U.S. Army deserter Charles Jenkins leaves a Tokyo hospital Sept. 11 to surrender to the U.S. military at Camp Zama, a U.S. base near Tokyo. (Kyodo)

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Jenkins gets a trim at U.S. Army's Camp Zama

TOKYO, Japan - Charles Jenkins, alleged U.S. Army deserter and husband of repatriated Japanese abductee Hitomi Soga, has his hair cut at a barber at the U.S. Army's Camp Zama in Kanagawa Prefecture on Sept. 13. Legal procedures to determine Jenkins' fate are underway there. Photo was provided by the U.S. Army in Japan. (Kyodo)

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Jenkins begins full-time duty at Camp Zama

TOKYO, Japan - Alleged U.S. Army deserter Sgt. Charles Jenkins (L) is briefed on his job at Camp Zama in Kanawaga Prefecture Sept. 17 as he begins full-time duty there. Photo provided by U.S. Army in Japan. (Kyodo)

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(2)Jenkins found guilty to charges of desertion

ZAMA, Japan - U.S. Army sergeant Charles Jenkins (R) alights from a bus to appear at court-martial hearing at the Army's Camp Zama near Tokyo on Nov. 3. A military judge later found him guilty of desertion and aiding the enemy by teaching North Koreans English. The photo was released by the U.S. Army. (Kyodo)

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SDF launches U.S. military base protection drill

ZAMA, Japan - Ground Self-Defense Force (GSDF) vehicles enter the U.S. Army's Zama base in Zama, Kanagawa Prefecture, on Dec. 6, the first day of a nine day SDF drill on guarding U.S. military bases in Japan in emergencies. Protecting the bases is authorized under recent revisions to the SDF law.

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(1)Blasts reported near U.S. Army's Camp Zama

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Police officers check a park in Zama, south of Tokyo, on Nov. 19 where explosions believed to be a guerrilla attack aimed at the U.S. Army's Canp Zama occurred the previous night. Police found a projectile launcher, a metal pipe about 55 centimeters long and 5.5 cm in diameter, at the west side of the park. (Kyodo)

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(2)Blasts reported near U.S. Army's Camp Zama

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Police officers check a park in Zama, Kanagawa Prefecture on Nov. 19 where explosions believed to be a guerrilla attack aimed at the U.S. Army's Camp Zama occurred the previous night. Police said they found a projectile launcher, a metal pipe about 55 centimeters long and 5.5 cm in diameter, at the west side of the park. (Kyodo)

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Kanagawa governor tells gov't he rejects realignment plans

TOKYO, Japan - Kanagawa Gov. Shigefumi Matsuzawa (L) visits Defense Agency chief Fukushiro Nukaga (R) at the Defense Agency in Tokyo on Nov. 7. The governor demanded that Japan and the United States withdraw realignment plans, including one to upgrade the U.S. Army Japan's headquarters in Camp Zama in his prefecture to a Japan-U.S. joint task force-capable command. (Kyodo)

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Kanagawa governor tells gov't he rejects realignment plans

TOKYO, Japan - Kanagawa Gov. Shigefumi Matsuzawa (L) fields questions from reporters at the Defense Agency in Tokyo on Nov. 7 after meeting with agency chief Fukushiro Nukaga. The governor demanded that Japan and the United States withdraw realignment plans, including one to upgrade U.S. Army Japan's headquarters at Camp Zama in his prefecture to a Japan-U.S. joint task force-capable command. (Kyodo)

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Jenkins leaves for Niigata for new life with family

TOKYO, Japan - A van carrying former U.S. Army sergeant Charles Jenkins, his wife Hitomi Soga and their two daughters leaves the U.S. Army's Camp Zama in Kanagawa Prefecture on Dec. 7 for Soga's hometown of Sado. (Kyodo)

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(1)Jenkins found guilty to charges of desertion

ZAMA, Japan - U.S. Army sergeant Charles Jenkins (C) walks toward a room to appear in a court-martial hearing at the Army's Camp Zama near Tokyo on Nov. 3. A military judge found him guilty of desertion and aiding the enemy by teaching North Koreans English. The photo was released by the U.S. Army. (Kyodo)

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Accused deserter Jenkins surrenders to U.S. military

ZAMA, Japan - Accused U.S. Army deserter Charles Jenkins (L) surrenders Sept. 11 to the U.S. military at Camp Zama near Tokyo. Lt. Col. Paul Nigara, U.S. Army Japan provost marshal, received Jenkins when he arrived at the base from the Tokyo hospital where he had been staying since July. (Kyodo)

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(2)Jenkins leaves hospital to surrender to U.S. Army

TOKYO, Japan - U.S. Army deserter Charles Jenkins (L) leaves a Tokyo hospital Sept. 11 to surrender to the U.S. military at Camp Zama, a U.S. base near Tokyo. He was accompanied by his wife Hitomi Soga (R), whom he married in North Korea after she was abducted from Japan in 1978, and their two daughters. (Kyodo)

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Starts a New Era in Japan and China - Vice Premier Deng Xiaoping Visits Japan

Premier Deng Xiaoping Fu of the Chinese government visited Japan. A reconciliation ceremony was held at the Imperial Palace. The plane carrying Vice Premier Deng Xiaoping arrives at Haneda Airport on October 22, Deng Xiaoping descends the ramp, the welcome ceremony at the State Guest House, children from Gakushuin Elementary School wave Japanese flags, the exchange of treaty ratification certificates in the hall of the Prime Minister's Office, the reconciliation ceremony at the Imperial Palace, the welcome banquet, Deng Xiaoping's visit to Kakuei Tanaka's residence Deng Xiaoping visits Kakuei Tanaka's residence, Deng Xiaoping inspects the Nissan Motor factory, and the meeting with the Emperor of Japan. Please contact us for details.

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Winner of national drone competition in Japan

Naomi Yoshida, the winner of a national drone competition held in Sendai in June 2015, poses with his drone in Zama, Kanagawa Prefecture, in the same month. He owns a radio control equipment store in the city. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Explosions reported in suspected attack on Camp Zama

Investigators examine an area in a field in Zama, near Tokyo, on April 28, 2015, where three explosions were reported in a suspected attack on the U.S. Army's Camp Zama nearby. Two metal tubes believed to have been used to launch projectiles were recovered. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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CORRECTED: Serial murder case in Zama, Japan

Local residents pray near the apartment complex in Zama, outside Tokyo, on Nov. 10, 2017, where nine dismembered bodies were found the previous week at the home of suspect Takahiro Shiraishi. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Serial murder case in Zama, Japan

Flowers and snacks are left on Nov. 10, 2017 on a street near the apartment complex in Zama, near Tokyo, where nine dismembered bodies were found the previous week at the home of suspect Takahiro Shiraishi. A message on the candy bag says, "See you again." (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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CORRECTED: Police identify first body in serial murder case in Japan

TV crews stand in front of the apartment complex in Zama, near Tokyo, where nine dismembered bodies were found the previous week at the home of suspect Takahiro Shiraishi. Police said the same day that they have identified one of the victims and plan to serve a fresh arrest warrant for the 27-year-old man. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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CORRECTED: Home of suspect in 9-person murder case

People observe the home of suspect Takahiro Shiraishi from afar on Nov. 1, 2017, in Zama, near Tokyo. Nine dismembered bodies were discovered in Shiraishi's apartment on Oct. 31. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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CORRECTED: Investigation on 9-person murder case

An investigator walks into the apartment complex in Zama, near Tokyo, where nine dismembered bodies were discovered on Oct. 31 at the home of suspect Takahiro Shirai. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Police identify first body in serial murder case in Japan

Flowers are left near the apartment complex in Zama, near Tokyo, where nine dismembered bodies were found the previous week at the home of murder suspect Takahiro Shiraishi. Police said the same day that they have identified one of the victims and plan to serve a fresh arrest warrant for the 27-year-old man. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Police identify first body in serial murder case in Japan

Photo taken on Nov. 6, 2017, shows the apartment complex in Zama, near Tokyo, where nine dismembered bodies were found the previous week at the home of murder suspect Takahiro Shiraishi. Police said the same day that they have identified one of the victims and plan to serve a fresh arrest warrant for the 27-year-old man. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Belongings likely linked to victims of Zama serial murder found

Photo taken Nov. 4, 2017, shows the apartment complex in Zama, near Tokyo, where nine dismembered bodies were discovered on Oct. 31 at the home of murder suspect Takahiro Shiraishi. Investigators said the same day that police have found personal belongings which could potentially be used to identify the bodies. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Belongings likely linked to victims of Zama serial murder found

Photo taken Nov. 4, 2017, shows the apartment complex in Zama, near Tokyo, where nine dismembered bodies were discovered on Oct. 31 at the home of murder suspect Takahiro Shiraishi. Investigators said the same day that police have found personal belongings which could potentially be used to identify the bodies. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Suspect used Twitter account "hangingpro" to contact suicide wishers

A screen-capture of murder suspect Takahiro Shiraishi's Twitter profile shows him boasting of his knowledge of hanging. The 27-year-old man arrested following the discovery of nine dismembered bodies at his apartment in Zama, near Tokyo, was found to have used a Twitter account with the username "hangingpro" to attract vulnerable people, investigative sources said on Nov. 2, 2017. (PHOTO NOT FOR SALE AFTER FEB. 2, 2018)(Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Home of suspect in 9-person murder case

Photo taken on Nov. 2, 2017, shows the apartment complex in Zama, near Tokyo, where nine dismembered bodies were discovered on Oct. 31 at the home of murder suspect Takahiro Shirai. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo