Wrongfully convicted man in Japan receives $1.4M after nearly 50 years on death row.

Iwao Hakamata, an 89-year-old wrongfully convicted of murder, received $1.4 million in compensation after nearly 50 years on Japan's death row. DNA evidence proved the planted bloodstained clothing used to convict him was tampered with. This payout is Japan's highest for a wrongful conviction, equating to about $85 per day of wrongful imprisonment. His case exposed flaws in Japan's criminal justice system and fueled calls to abolish the death penalty.