death penalty

Hanging of Osaka Arsonist is Japan’s First Execution Under Takaichi GovernmentINSIGHT | Aug 22, 2026

Hanging of Zama Killer is Japan’s First Execution Since 2022INSIGHT | Jun 27, 2025

Growing Opposition to Japan’s Death PenaltyINSIGHT | Apr 25, 2025

Survey Finds Strong Public Support for Capital Punishment in JapanINSIGHT | Mar 13, 2025

Capital Punishment: Japan’s Pause in Executions Extends for More than Two YearsINSIGHT | Jan 21, 2025

Revenge on Repeat: An Interview with “Penalty Loop” Stars Wakaba Ryūya and Iseya YūsukeCULTURE | May 10, 2024

The Pressure of Death Row: Corrections Officers’ Thoughts on the Death PenaltyINSIGHT | Apr 14, 2023

Capital Punishment in JapanINSIGHT | Jul 27, 2022

Poll Reveals More than 80% Support Death Penalty in JapanINSIGHT | Feb 4, 2020

Aum Shinrikyō: A TimelineINSIGHT | Jul 9, 2018

Victims’ Families Marginalized Under Japan’s Capital Punishment SystemINSIGHT | Jan 31, 2017

Japan Needs a Frank Debate About Capital PunishmentINSIGHT | Jan 17, 2017

The Capital Punishment Debate in JapanINSIGHT | Apr 16, 2015

The Death Penalty in Japan INSIGHT | Mar 13, 2012