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Chisako Kakehi, on death row in Japan, dies at 78 Blogging Sole

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Chisako Kakehi, on death row in Japan, dies at 78 Blogging Sole

A Japanese inmate sentenced to death, nicknamed the “black widow” after used cyanide to kill her elderly loversdied in a detention center at the age of 78, officials announced Friday. Chisako Kakehi was sentenced to death for the murder of three men, including her husbandand the attempted murder of another man about a decade ago … Read more

Japan says it will ‘closely monitor’ China’s military activity after Beijing admits spy plane violated airspace Blogging Sole

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Japanese officials said Wednesday they are closely monitoring whether China keeps its promise to prevent further violations of Japanese airspace after explaining that a incursion of a Chinese military plane almost three months ago, was unintentional and caused by turbulence. Tokyo protested and demanded an explanation from Beijing after a Chinese Y-9 reconnaissance plane briefly … Read more