Japan executes prisoner who killed 7 in Tokyo street rampage - The Boston Globe

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

39% : Furukawa said capital punishment was a justified response to continuing heinous and violent crime and scrapping it wasn't appropriate at this point.
37% :Japan and the U.S. are the only two countries in the Group of Seven advanced nations that retain capital punishment.
34% : Japan has maintained the death penalty despite growing international criticism.

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