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TOKYO (AFP) - Japan on Friday hanged three convicted murderers in the country's first executions in more than three months, but in one concession to critics it disclosed executed inmates' names for the first time.

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"On consideration, we decided to release a bit more information. I made the decision," said Justice Minister Kunio Hatoyama, who signed off on his first executions since assuming the post in August.

The inmates were Noboru Ikemoto, 75, who was hanged in the western metropolis of Osaka, and Seiha Fujima, 47, and Hiroki Fukawa, 42, who were executed in Tokyo, a justice ministry statement said.

In recent times, Japan has only confirmed the number of people put to death. Until 1998, it did not even confirm when it executed prisoners.

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Presenters put on their serious face as the news is announced.

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