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Japan's death penalty under scrutiny after world's longest-serving death row inmate acquitted
Stakes for wrongful convictions are high in Japan, where the death penalty has broad public support despite international criticism over how it is carried out.
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Japan’s retrial system under scrutiny as son fights for death row mother’s case
Since his teenage years, Koji Hayashi has dreaded one thing: his stubborn, once-vivacious mother being hanged for murder ...
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Japan minister calls for probe into ‘unopenable’ retrial system
"The public interest has grown lately over the system, especially in regard to the protracted deliberation on some applications," he said.
Boxer on death row for 46 years after he was framed for quadruple murder by police awarded record payout
A former professional boxer who spent 46 years on death row after he was framed for murder by police has been awarded a record £1 million. A Japanese court has awarded Iwao Hakamada more than 200 ...
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South Korea wildfires largest on record
Wildfires in South Korea are the largest and deadliest on record, having burned more forest and killed more people than any ...
World’s longest-serving death row prisoner receives $1.4 million in compensation - $85 for each day spent on death row
Iwao Hakamada, wrongfully convicted of murder, spent over four decades on death row before being awarded $1.4 million for his ...
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Man Awarded $1.4 million After Spending 46 Years On Death Row For Wrong Conviction...
He spent 46 years on death row, making him the world's longest-serving death row inmate. In a latest decision the Shizuoka ...