Masami Ito comments

It seems like most of the comments on this news story are from Japanese or American readers.

In more socially advanced and progressive nations, the case for the death penalty is so weak that it’s no longer even up for debate

The death penalty is pure, irrational evil, and I’d encourage you to reexamine your beliefs about its reality.

Violent revenge and retribution have no place in a modern justice system. They are relics of the past that less progressive nations cling to out of baseless fear.

> NewgirlintownToday  08:22 am JST

See, it isn’t all ‘foreigners’ getting up to mischief here.

A deeply rooted myth in Japan, especially persistent for people of color.

> Fighto!Today  05:07 pm JST

Four dropkick losers. The worst type of people Japan could have allowed in. They share nothing in common with Japanese people.

What do you mean, 'They share nothing in common with Japanese people.'?

Are you suggesting there are no Japanese thieves?

Stealing from the public may be fine where they are from

Where in the world is stealing from the public 'fine'?!

Boki24Today  09:50 am JST

This news report is the most bizarre thing given that hundreds if not thousands of women are sexually assaulted (or 'groped' as they like to downplay it here) every day.

97% of them never report it but authorities and jorunalustb are aware of the problem, I'm sure.

True,I have yet to meet a Japanese woman who has not been assaulted at least once on Japanese public transport but I guess the news is that the perpetrator was apprehended and that it was reported.