Ex-death row inmate's sister slams Japan's retrial review plan
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Source: The Japan Times
Published: 2026-04-18 21:26 UTC+10:00
Section: JAPAN
Factuality Score: 95
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Crime & Justice, Culture & Entertainment, Asia, Law & Courts, World News, Crime & Justice, Asia Pacific
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The elder sister of former death-row inmate Iwao Hakamata, 90, who was acquitted in a high-profile retrial, on Saturday criticized the Justice Ministry's bill to reform the nation's retrial system.
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