Takahiro Shiraishi was executed for the killings in 2017 of nine victims, most of whom had posted suicidal thoughts on social media.

Dubbed the "Twitter Killer", Takahiro Shiraishi’s crimes shocked the country known for its low crime rate. Between August and October 2017, he preyed on the vulnerable, targeting mostly young women ...

Takahiro Shiraishi admitted killing and butchering his young victims, all but one of whom were women between 15 and 26. None ...

Takahiro Shiraishi, known as the "Twitter killer," was sentenced to death in 2020 for the killings in 2017 of the nine victims. His execution on Friday was the first use of capital punishment in Japan ...

Takahiro Shiraishi was sentenced to death for his 2017 strangling and dismembering of eight women and one man in his apartment near Tokyo.

Japan hangs the "Twitter killer" who murdered and dismembered nine people he met online, in the nation's first enactment of the death penalty since 2022.

Takahiro Shiraishi, known as the 'Twitter killer', faced execution for the murder of nine individuals. He lured victims through social media, exploiting their suicidal thoughts. Shiraishi's crimes ...

TOKYO – Japan has executed a man dubbed the “Twitter killer” who murdered and dismembered nine people he met online, in the nation’s first enactment of the death penalty since 2022 ...

'Twitter Killer' who Raped and Murdered 8 Young Women — Then Kept Their Mutilated Remains as Trophies — Is Executed Takahiro Shiraishi, 34, was hanged after murdering nine people — eight of ...

Japan has executed Takahiro Shiraishi, the "Twitter killer," for the 2017 murders of nine people he met online. His crimes involved luring victims with suicidal thoughts, then murdering and ...

Japan Hangs 'Twitter Killer' In 1st Execution Since 2022 Takahiro Shiraishi had been sentenced to death for his 2017 strangling and dismembering of eight women and one man in his apartment near Tokyo.

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