Japan executes three prisoners in first hangings since 2019
Japan is one of the few developed countries to keep the death penalty, and public support for capital punishment remains high despite international criticism
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Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida speaks before a press conference at the prime minister's official residence in Tokyo. (Photo by YOSHIKAZU TSUNO / POOL / AFP)
By NewVision Reporter
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Japan hanged three prisoners on Tuesday, its first executions in two years, with the government saying it was necessary to maintain capital punishment in the face of continued "atrocious crimes".
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