Analysis of information sources in references of the Wikipedia article "Capital punishment in Japan" in English language version.
But popular zeal for the death penalty may be less solid than it looks. Government surveys use leading questions that favour retention.
Following Tuesday's executions, the number of inmates sitting on death row in Japan stands at 107.
Death penalty for a single murder is quite rare.
Death penalty for a single murder is quite rare.
Following Tuesday's executions, the number of inmates sitting on death row in Japan stands at 107.