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A man convicted of murder for killing and dismembering nine people in his apartment near Tokyo was executed Friday, Japan’s Justice Ministry said.

Japan executes man convicted of murder for killing and dismembering 9 people in his apartment Takahiro Shiraishi leaves a police station in Hachioji, suburbs of Tokyo, in November 2017.

A man convicted of murder for killing and dismembering nine people in his apartment near Tokyo was executed Friday, Japan's Justice Ministry said.

Takahiro Shiraishi was executed after pleading guilty to murdering nine people at his apartment in Japan. Investigators said Shiraishi approached the victims via Twitter, offering to assist them ...

Japan executes Takahiro Shiraishi, the 'Twitter killer,' convicted of murdering nine people. The case raised concerns over social media's role in crimes.