Japan 2008
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News on Japan in 2008
- MAY 8, 2008JapanDEATH PENALTY
JAPAN. LAWYERS COMPLAIN TO UN OVER RISING EXECUTIONS
Japanese lawyers criticised the rising number of executions carried out in the country,
- MAY 6, 2008JapanDEATH PENALTY
BROADCAST OF EXECUTION FORCES JAPAN TO DEBATE DEATH PENALTY
the broadcast of the execution of a man more than 50 years ago is the first time most Japanese have
- APRIL 28, 2008JapanDEATH PENALTY
PUBLIC SUPPORT FOR CAPITAL PUNISHMENT GROWS IN JAPAN
the principles and taboos that Japan maintained with regard to capital punishment are being broken in succession.
- APRIL 23, 2008JapanDEATH PENALTY
JAPAN. COURT'S DEATH RULING A KEY VERDICT
a ruling handed down by the Hiroshima High Court to a 27 year old man who
- APRIL 22, 2008JapanDEATH PENALTY
JAPANESE MAN SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR MURDERS HE COMMITTED AS TEENAGER
a Japanese court overturned two earlier rulings and sentenced a man to death for
- APRIL 21, 2008JapanDEATH PENALTY
JAPAN: DEATH UPHELD FOR EX-CONSTRUCTION FIRM HEAD FOR KILLING EMPLOYEES
in Japan, the Tokyo High Court upheld the death sentence for a former president of a bankrupt construction company for killing three employees in Yamanashi Prefecture in 1997 and 2000.
- APRIL 16, 2008JapanDEATH PENALTY
JAPAN RADIO STATION TO AIR EXECUTION TAPE AS HANGINGS RISE
a Japanese radio station will broadcast a 1955 tape of an execution in a special program next month, a rare move to raise public awareness as the government increases the frequency at which it hangs death row inmates.
- APRIL 14, 2008JapanDEATH PENALTY
JAPAN: CAPITAL PUNISHMENT DETERS HEINOUS CRIMES: MACHIMURA
capital punishment is one way to deter people from committing heinous ...
- APRIL 10, 2008JapanDEATH PENALTY
JAPAN. FOUR DEATH ROW INMATES EXECUTED
Japanese authorities hanged four convicted murderers in Tokyo and Osaka. Those hanged were Kaoru Akinaga, 61, Masahito Sakamoto, 41, Masaharu Nakamura, 61, and Katsuyoshi Nakamoto, 64.
- APRIL 8, 2008JapanDEATH PENALTY
JAPAN: MAN ACCEPTS DEATH PENALTY FOR KILLING 2 RELATIVES
a 26 year old Japanese man withdrew his appeal against the death penalty imposed on him for killing two relatives and stealing their money, the Kyoto District Court said.
- MARCH 31, 2008JapanDEATH PENALTY
JAPAN: MAN APPEALS DEATH SENTENCE 'TO PUT MY AFFAIRS STRAIGHT'
in Japan, a 26 year old man in sentenced to death for killing two relatives appealed the ruling...
- MARCH 27, 2008JapanDEATH PENALTY
JAPAN. FAMILY'S DEATH SENTENCES UPHELD
death sentences were upheld by the Fukuoka High Court in Japan against a yakuza
- MARCH 25, 2008JapanDEATH PENALTY
JAPAN. HIGH COURT UPHOLDS DEATH SENTENCE FOR TWO MURDERS
in Japan, the Tokyo High Court upheld a death sentence against
- MARCH 24, 2008JapanDEATH PENALTY
JAPAN: TOP COURT REJECTS DEATH ROW RETRIAL REQUEST
the Japanese Supreme Court rejected a retrial request from a former professional boxer sentenced to death over the murder and robbery of a family of four in 1966, ending his call for the case to be reheard.
- MARCH 17, 2008JapanDEATH PENALTY
JAPAN. DEATH SENTENCE FOR MURDERING TWO RELATIVES
a man who murdered and robbed two relatives in Kyoto and Kanagawa
- MARCH 16, 2008JapanDEATH PENALTY
DEBATE ON DEATH PENALTY IN JAPAN
the debate over capital punishment has resurfaced in Japan, particularly
- FEBRUARY 29, 2008JapanDEATH PENALTY
the Japanese Supreme Court upheld the death penalty imposed on a man who was
the Japanese Supreme Court upheld the death penalty imposed on a man who was
- FEBRUARY 28, 2008JapanDEATH PENALTY
at an appeal court in Japan, Presiding Judge Kiyoshi Kimura upheld a death
at an appeal court in Japan, Presiding Judge Kiyoshi Kimura upheld a death
- FEBRUARY 27, 2008JapanDEATH PENALTY
at a high court in Japan, presiding Judge Masaaki Ogawa nullified
at a high court in Japan, presiding Judge Masaaki Ogawa nullified
- FEBRUARY 15, 2008JapanDEATH PENALTY
JAPAN. SUPREME COURT SEALS 5TH DEATH PENALTY FOR AUM MEMBER
the Japanese Supreme Court rejected an appeal
- FEBRUARY 10, 2008JapanDEATH PENALTY
JAPAN. MPS MOOT HALT TO EXECUTIONS
a cross-party group of Japanese legislators drafted a bill proposing
- FEBRUARY 7, 2008JapanDEATH PENALTY
the Fukuoka High Court in Japan upheld the death penalty of a 38 year old man
the Fukuoka High Court in Japan upheld the death penalty of a 38 year old man
- FEBRUARY 4, 2008JapanDEATH PENALTY
in Japan, the Maebashi District Court convicted Yamaguchi
in Japan, the Maebashi District Court convicted Yamaguchi
- FEBRUARY 1, 2008JapanDEATH PENALTY
JAPAN EXECUTES THREE PRISONERS ON DEATH ROW
Japan executed three men convicted of murder, the Justice
- JANUARY 31, 2008JapanDEATH PENALTY
the Japanese Supreme Court dismissed an appeal by a 60 year old man against
the Japanese Supreme Court dismissed an appeal by a 60 year old man against
- JANUARY 21, 2008JapanDEATH PENALTY
the Maebashi District Court sentenced a 41 year old gangster to death for killing a
the Maebashi District Court sentenced a 41 year old gangster to death for killing a
- JANUARY 13, 2008JapanDEATH PENALTY
JAPAN. RECORD NUMBER OF DEATH SENTENCES IN 2007
The number of people sentenced to death in Japanese courts in 2007 rose to
- JANUARY 1, 2008JapanDEATH PENALTY
Japanese criminal law envisages the death penalty for 13 different...
Japanese criminal law envisages the death penalty for 13 different crimes but in practice death sentences are only handed down for murder.