Japan carried out no executions in 2023 for ... people by driving into them or stabbing them in a random attack in Tokyo’s Akihabara district in 2008. Yoshihisa Furukawa was justice minister ...

Those keen to tap into futuristic Tokyo should head to Akihabara, also known as Electric ... simply wander while looking out for the Made in Japan signs for local gems – before recharging ...

For over two years after the rampage, the streets of Akihabara were no longer closed ... the execution at a news conference in Tokyo on July 26. Japan is one of the few developed countries to ...

Japan carried out its first execution of the ... after he deliberately rammed a rented truck into a crowd of people in Tokyo’s Akihabara district in 2008. Tomohiro Kato, 39, was put to death ...

It marked the second time that Tokyo had been awarded the Olympic Games, having previously hosted the event in 1964. Though some events will be held elsewhere in Japan, the majority of the Olympic ...