Japan executes man convicted of killing five in 2009 Osaka pachinko parlor arson
The Justice Ministry in Tokyo | AFLO
Aug 21, 2026
A 58-year-old man on death row convicted for killing five people after he set a pachinko parlor on fire in 2009 in the city of Osaka, has been executed Friday morning, media reports said.
Justice Minister Hiroshi Hiraguchi will hold a news conference at 11 a.m. on Friday.
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