Wrongfully convicted man awarded $1.4 million after 40 years on death row in Japan.

An 89-year-old Japanese man, Iwao Hakamata, who spent over 40 years on death row for a wrongful murder conviction, has been awarded $1.4 million in compensation. He was originally convicted in 1968, but DNA evidence later proved that key evidence had been planted. Hakamata's case highlighted flaws in Japan's justice system and fueled calls to abolish the death penalty. The compensation equals roughly $85 for each day of his wrongful imprisonment.