Japan reviews its retrial system after an inmate was acquitted after 45 years on death row.

Japan's retrial system faces review by legal experts following the acquittal of Iwao Hakamada, who spent over four decades on death row for a 1966 murder he did not commit. Critics argue the system, unchanged since the 1950s, fails to protect those wrongfully convicted due to its lengthy process. The justice ministry plans to consult experts, with discussions expected to begin this spring.

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