TOKYO (Reuters) – The Japanese government carried out the death sentence of a man who went on a stabbing rampage in 2008, broadcaster NHK reported on Tuesday, citing government sources.
The man, Tomohiro Kato, ran a truck into a busy Tokyo shopping district before going on a stabbing rampage, killing seven people and injuring 10.
(Reporting by Sakura Murakami; Editing by Kim Coghill)