In Japan, Sunao Takami was executed for setting fire to a pachinko parlor in Osaka in 2009, killing five people. The execution occurred on Friday morning and is the first under Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's administration. Takami's actions caused significant injuries to ten others and have reignited debates about Japan's use of the death penalty.
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