Takahiro Shiraishi’s victims included young women considering suicide, whom he lured to his home using social media and murdered. It was Japan’s first execution since 2022.
How the ‘Twitter Killer’ case shocked Japan
Takahiro Shiraishi admitted to murdering nine suicidal victims and revealed that he got acquainted with them on social media.
Japan says no fentanyl seized at border in six years after US smuggling report
No fentanyl had been seized at Japan’s borders in the six years through 2024, Finance Minister Katsunobu Kato said on Friday, after a media report alleged a Chinese group in Japan smuggled chemicals …
The best that never was: Sri Lanka-Japan Free Trade Agreement
A need for a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with Japan was proposed by the Sri Lankan exporters around 2010. At that time, Sri Lanka’s Department of Commerce, the main government agency responsible for …
Matcha is having a moment — and it’s putting pressure on Japan’s tea industry
Global demand for matcha tea, with its vivid green colour and earthy taste, has gone supernova since the fall. But the popularity has led to a global shortage that is putting pressure on Japan’s tea industry to ramp up production of the scarce commodity.
‘Twitter killer’ who raped and dismembered eight suicidal women is executed
Takahiro Shiraishi was executed today in the first use of capital punishment in Japan in nearly three years. Eight of his victims were women – including teenagers – who he killed after raping them. He …
Japan’s NTT lodges listing prospectus for Reit, set to be Singapore’s largest IPO in four years
SINGAPORE] Japanese telco Nippon Telegraph and Telephone (NTT) is spinning off some of its data centres into a Singapore-listed real estate investment trust, or S-Reit, marking what is likely to be …
Japan Executes ‘Twitter Killer’ Convicted of Murder Who Dismembered 9 People
A man convicted of murder for killing and dismembering nine people in his apartment near Tokyo was executed Friday, Japan’s Justice Ministry said.
Sri Lanka car market tilts toward EVs with BYD, other Chinese leading
COLOMBO — For decades, Sri Lanka’s roads told a familiar story of sturdy imported Japanese sedans and Indian-built hatchbacks that included marques like Toyota, Nissan and Suzuki. But a quiet …
Watch car chase bear blocking flight runway in Japan
A bear roaming a runway at a Japanese airport forced staff to cancel flights and declare itself off-limits to passengers for the day. The black bear reappeared on Thursday at northern Japan’s Yamagata …