Focus - In Japan, support for the death penalty remains high
France 24
by Alexis BREGEREMarch 3, 2026
Japan is one of the few countries that still use the death penalty. The most recent execution took place in June 2025, when a man was hanged for killing nine people back in 2017. Japan and the United States are the only G7 countries to use capital punishment – a measure supported by the vast majority of Japanese citizens. FRANCE 24's Ayana Nishikawa, Alexis Bregere, Mélodie Sforza and Justin McCurry report.
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Originally published on France 24 on 3/3/2026