China executes Japanese drug trafficker  

中国今日对1名日本籍毒贩执行死刑 系4年来第5人

日本NHK电视台7月25报道称，一名因涉嫌贩毒在中国大连被判处死刑的50岁日本男子，于25日上午在中国被执行死刑。据悉，这是自2010年4月以来，中国对日本人执行的第五例死刑。[查看全文]

Japan's NHK televsion reported China has executed a Japanese drug trafficker earlier today in northeast city of Dalian.

The unidentified 50-year-old was the fifth Japanese executed in China since the two countries normalizing their ties in 1972.

The report said the man was found guilty of colluding with another Japanese and trying to carry drugs from Dalian to Japan. But it didn't elaborate on when the case happened or what kind of drugs they carried.

The Dalian Immediate Court has informed the Japanese Consulate General staff today of the execution.

Earlier this month, the Japanese government issued a request for a communted sentence to Chinese authorities through its embassy in Beijing.

The man was allowed to meet his relatives on Thursday.

In China, the seizure of 50 grams or more of heroin or crystal methamphetamine could result in the use of the death penalty, which applies to both its nationals and foreigners.