By AZUSA KATO/ Staff Writer
January 5, 2021 at 17:41 JST
Takahiro Shiraishi’s apartment in Zama, Kanagawa Prefecture, where he killed nine people aged 15 to 26. The image was taken in 2017. (Asahi Shimbun file photo)
Serial killer Takahiro Shiraishi's expressed desire to be executed quickly moved a step closer Jan. 5 as his death sentence was finalized following the expiry of the deadline to file an appeal. [Read More]
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