Japan man sentenced to death over rare shooting, stabbing murders

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TOKYO: A Japanese man was sentenced to death for the murder of four people, including two police officers, in a rare shooting and stabbing rampage two years ago, a court said Tuesday (Oct 14).

Japan has one of the world's lowest murder rates and some of the toughest gun laws, and there are few instances of violent crime.

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