Japan has not executed anyone for more than two years, apparently reflecting its recent cautious stance after previously hanging death row inmates every few months under the government led by the Liberal Democratic Party.The halt in executions could be linked to the dismissal of the justice minister in 2022 over inappropriate comments about the death penalty and the ongoing retrial of Iwao Hakamata, an aging former inmate accused of a 1966 quadruple murder, according to experts.The most recent execution in Japan was carried out on July 26, 2022, when 39-year-old Tomohiro Kato was hanged fol…READ FULL ARTICLE
