A senior Japanese public prosecutor on Wednesday bowed in apology to Iwao Hakamada, the world's longest-serving death row prisoner whose conviction was quashed this year. "We feel terribly remorseful that Mr Iwao Hakamada was put into legally unstable conditions for a significantly long period of time, forcing you and Hideko to face hard times that are barely possible to put …
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The sister of the longest death row inmate in Japan sees hope in his acquittal. Hideko Hakamada, 91, has been working tirelessly to free her brother, Iwao Hakamada, from death row for nearly half a century. Despite facing countless challenges and setbacks, she never gave up hope. The recent acquittal is a testament to her unwavering determination and the power …
TOKYO — A lawyer for the world’s longest-serving death row inmate — who was acquitted in a Japan ese retrial last week of a 1966 quadruple murder — said Tuesday that the defense team is considering filing a damage suit against the government over the fabrication of evidence that ruined the man’s life and his mental health by keeping him …
