Japanese man executed for killing seven in Tokyo truck and stabbing rampage

Shoes of victims were left on the street after the attack (Itsuo Inouye/AP)

A Japanese man who killed seven people in a lorry crash and stabbing rampage in Tokyo in 2008 has been executed.

Justice Minister Yoshihisa Furukawa told reporters that Tomohiro Kato was hanged at the Tokyo detention centre earlier on Tuesday.