Inside Japan’s secret death chambers where the very worst criminals are executed

Japan’s death penalty has come under scrutiny after the execution of Takahiro Shiraishi, a serial killer, marking the first execution since 2022. Inside the unassuming Tokyo Detention House, condemned inmates are given little notice before their execution, which occurs in a secretive chamber designed for utmost secrecy, with families often left uninformed until after the event.

Explain It To Me Like I’m 5: Japan has secret execution rooms in a plain-looking building where death row inmates are hanged, often with little notice, as the country continues to uphold the death penalty despite international concern.

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