Japan has no immediate plans to review death penalty, says minister

Japan does not plan to review its death penalty anytime soon, Justice Minister Yoko Kamikawa said Friday, despite her orders this month to execute all 13 AUM Shinrikyo cult members on death row sparking international criticism."I think capital punishment is unavoidable for those who committed extremely grave and atrocious crimes, and the country's death penalty will not be re-examined immediately," Kamikawa told the press.All 13 former members of the doomsday cult who had been sitting on death row were executed on two occasions this month on Kamikawa's orders, prompting anti-death penalty c…READ FULL ARTICLE