By SHUNSUKE ABE/ Staff Writer
December 23, 2020 at 19:11 JST
Former death row inmate Iwao Hakamada visits Gansuiji temple in Hamamatsu, Shizuoka Prefecture, on June 11, 2018, after the Tokyo High Court’s decision to reject his request for a retrial. (Pool)
The Supreme Court overturned a high court ruling that rejected a request by high-profile former death row inmate Iwao Hakamada for a retrial and sent the case back to the high court, paving the way for a possible acquittal. [Read More]
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