3 death row inmates executed

Tuesday 28th July, 02:12 PM JST

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federale at 11:59 PM JST - 28th July

It is great to see that Japan is standing up for justice.
knews at 12:33 AM JST - 29th July

One reason that human civilisation can be considered to have "improved" over the past few thousand years is that we don't always kill a person who has killed others. I feel that those who support the death penalty really have a simple view of the world and can't really handle considering other options. It will, however, be hard to abolish the death penalty in Japan because there is a long history of vengeance here. But, at the end of the day, the death penalty really is an easy way out. I've said it before and I'll say it again, "Just try and stay at home for 48 or even 72 hours and see how bored you get". That's at home with a fridge, computer, TV, private bathroom and comfortable bed. Just imagine what a week would be like...and then a month... and then a year and so on. That really is punishment in my book.
LIBERTAS at 12:54 AM JST - 29th July

USARonin to Realist:

"So, Japan and the USA are in the same league as North Korea, Iran, and other despotic, undemocratic nations that use torture and this form of Capital Punishment. A nasty "club" indeed."

To describe the USA and Japan as undemocratic and despotic does have some truth to it. Look at Diebold vote counting machines in the US and the hereditary seats in the Diet in Japan. Both undemocratic and despotic. The projection of that power to poor countries, bringing the Death Penalty to millions of innocents by wars built on lies would seem to fit well. The DPRK has only one difference, no power to project. As for Iran, you'll have to stop reading the US mainstream media. If they were really concerned about democracy they'd report on Honduras, about which there has been virtual silence.

So, USARonin, I agree with your assessment: "So, Japan and the USA are in the same league as North Korea, Israel and other despotic, undemocratic nations that use torture (Bagram, Abu Graibh, Gitmo) and this form of Capital Punishment in 38 or so states in the Union. A nasty "club" indeed." Nice to see you step up to the plate and call a spade a spade. Took guts, that.
ca1ic0cat at 01:15 AM JST - 29th July

I would accept Maeue being executed as a necessary evil. Who knows what he would do if he ever got out.

I disagree with the statement that Japan and the US are in the same league as NK and Iran. There is due process in the US and Japan. Due process is subject to human foibles, of course. But at least it's in use. Can't say the same for NK and Iran. They just pretty much murder whomever they choose for why ever they come up with.
billyshears at 01:51 AM JST - 29th July

I supposed questions were asked why this Yamaji guy who killed his mother when a teen was, just a few years later, out-and-about and totally unsupervised in society. Surely anyone capable of killing his or her mother when a teen, should be under constant surveillance for at least 20 years.
Molenir at 04:41 AM JST - 29th July

Always a good day when some monsters enjoy a short drop. Today, the world is a little better place then it was yesterday.
bcbrownboy at 06:05 AM JST - 29th July

Why is Japan special? Forced confessions are de rigeur here.
Patrick Smash at 01:44 PM JST - 29th July

Molenir, yes, but is it a good day if we discover the government has deliberately killed innocent civilians of the country having allowed forced confessions to be extracted under forms of mild torture? That is the bottom line here. You can simply not care about the risk of allowing wonky justice syatems to kill innocent people if you like, but most of the world no longer shares your opinion.
DentShop at 03:43 PM JST - 29th July

A horrific practice stuck in the dark ages of humanity. To all those who support this hypocritical system - I ask you to show the strength to sleep well at night after you have pressed the button to end anothers life.

I welcome the example set by Governor Bill Richardson and the State of New Mexico in abolishing the death penalty.
boboh at 05:19 PM JST - 29th July

DentShop, i used to think the same way.... until i had a kid. I would have gladly pulled the trapdoor lever on that oxygen thief Yamaji. Why don`t you lecture the father of the two women he murdered, eh?
Patrick Smash at 05:46 PM JST - 29th July

boboh, and if you later found out he was innocent, I hope you'd still sleep soundly.
Molenir at 03:15 AM JST - 30th July

A horrific practice stuck in the dark ages of humanity. To all those who support this hypocritical system - I ask you to show the strength to sleep well at night after you have pressed the button to end anothers life.

I sleep very soundly knowing there are 3 less murderers alive today then there were yesterday. Very soundly indeed. Maybe if you had known someone who was murdered, you wouldn't be so against the death penalty. A friend of mine's young cousin was kidnapped, raped, and murdered a few years ago. Let me tell you, I have no problem at all with the monsters being executed. I do however have a huge problem with killers being allowed to live, while their victims are not.
ratpack at 12:20 PM JST - 30th July

Japan has the death penalty...full stop. Commit the crime and cop the punishment. As for not knowing when the date is.....did the people they murdered know when their date was???????????
elbudamexicano at 08:59 AM JST - 2nd August

Thank god(s) for the lovely death penalty! I feel son happy to know these 3 scum bags will never, ever get out on the streets of Japan and do something horrible. We need the death penalty to help bad people understand, that if they do bad things they will be hung sooner or later. Thanks Mr.Justice Minister Eisuke Mori!
helloklitty at 08:32 AM JST - 3rd August

How sad.

Anyway, as a teacher, I like to predict which students will end up in the electric chair, which will be sent to prison for a stretch and so on. It would be nice to have information on what these people were like as youths.