THE ASAHI SHIMBUN
September 26, 2024 at 14:30 JST
Iwao Hakamada takes a break from a stroll in Hamamatsu, Shizuoka Prefecture, in December 2020. (Asahi Shimbun file photo)
SHIZUOKA—A court here on Sept. 26 found former death row inmate Iwao Hakamada innocent of multiple murder, overturning a conviction based on “fabricated” evidence that put him behind bars for nearly half a century. [Read More]
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