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Japan executes three death row inmates, a first under PM Kishida -Kyodo

Japan executed three people who were on death row on Tuesday, marking the first time the death penalty was carried out under Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's government, Kyodo news agency reported.

It was the first time for the government to carry out the death penalty since Dec. 26, 2019, Kyodo added.

(Reporting by Daniel Leussink; Editing by Himani Sarkar)

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