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IWAO HAKAMADA

JAPAN
Sep 14, 2019
Pope may meet Japanese man seeking retrial over death sentence
Pope Francis may meet Iwao Hakamada, who is seeking a retrial for his conviction in a 1966 quadruple homicide, during his visit to Japan in late November.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jan 23, 2019
Story of Iwao Hakamada, boxer who spent 48 years on death row, to become manga series
The story of Iwao Hakamada, a former professional boxer and death-row inmate, 82, who continues to battle to clear his name over a 1966 quadruple murder, will be adapted into a manga series, supporters of the convict announced Wednesday.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jun 11, 2018
High court rejects decision to reopen 1966 Hakamada quadruple murder case
The Tokyo High Court on Monday overturned the Shizuoka District Court¡¯s decision to reopen the 1966 murder case involving former professional boxer Iwao Hakamada, who was convicted of killing four people, despite recent DNA evidence that undermined his prosecution.
JAPAN / Media / MEDIA MIX
Mar 24, 2018
Once falsely convicted in Japan, rarely exonerated
A lot of eating goes on in the new documentary ¡°Gokutomo¡± (¡°Friends in Prison¡°), which is about five men, all convicted of murder, who spent many years in prison. Watching one of them casually buy a sweet bean bun at a convenience store, you realize that, as an indulgence, food can be the most obvious...
EDITORIALS
Oct 6, 2017
Give ex-death row inmate the retrial he deserves
Having spent 48 years in prison for a crime he likely didn¡¯t commit, 81-year-old Iwao Hakamada deserves a timely retrial.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jan 16, 2016
Travesty of justice: legal reform unlikely despite erroneous convictions
Two elderly men fighting for decades to clear their names are poised to receive high-profile retrials in 2016 and yet their ordeals are unlikely to trigger wide-ranging reform to the country¡¯s justice system, experts say.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jun 26, 2014
Man who killed three, including kids, hanged
A 68-year-old death row inmate is hanged for killing three people seven years ago, including children, despite growing unease about capital punishment.
JAPAN
Apr 14, 2014
Hakamada has first appearance as reprieve pends
Apparently perplexed but yet thrilled to find himself in the spotlight, Iwao Hakamada, formerly the world¡¯s longest-serving death-row inmate, appeared for the first time in public Monday since being hospitalized after his release.
MORE SPORTS
Apr 7, 2014
Inoue captures world title in sixth pro bout
Phenom Naoya Inoue, nicknamed ¡°the Monster¡± for his unparalleled talent and considered the next big thing in Japanese professional boxing, took his first step toward greatness on Sunday night.
MORE SPORTS
Apr 6, 2014
Light flyweight Inoue captures world title in sixth pro bout
Phenom Naoya Inoue, nicknamed ¡°the Monster¡± for his unparalleled talent and considered the next big thing in Japanese professional boxing, took his first step toward greatness on Sunday night.
EDITORIALS
Mar 28, 2014
Epic miscarriage of justice
The prosecution should accept the Shizuoka District Court¡¯s decision to reopen the murder case of Iwao Hakamada.
JAPAN
Mar 27, 2014
Amnesty: Let ¡®tragedy¡¯ be a lesson to Â鶹´«Ã½ courts
Prosecutors must swiftly accept Thursday¡¯s Shizuoka District Court decision to reopen a high-profile 1966 murder case and get to the truth behind the conviction of former professional boxer Iwao Hakamada, the Japan branch of Amnesty International said after the ruling.
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Kingo Wakasa photographs the kamikaze plane wing section he discovered at the USS Emmons wreck site.
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One of Singapore's most iconic dishes, the humble chicken rice is given an upscale treatment at a new Marunouchi cafe.
Takaichi drops ¡®remorse¡¯ in her first war memorial address
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi speaks onstage during a memorial service ceremony marking the 81st anniversary of Japan's surrender in World War II, at Budokan Hall in Tokyo on Saturday.
U.S. to tell partners they must pick sides in AI race with China?
People march as they protest against Pax Silica, a U.S.-led initiative, in Manila on Thursday.
A day in the life of an Asakusa rickshaw driver
Rickshaws are a fixture of Japan's tourist hot spots, but driving them is far from a leisure activity.
How U.S. bombing survey in Japan shed light on civilian sentiments of WWII
Residents are seen walking beside rubble in the city of Utsunomiya, Tochigi Prefecture, in this undated photo taken soon after the end of World War II.
Forty-five meters down, a diver races to record a fleeting moment of WWII history
Kingo Wakasa photographs the kamikaze plane wing section he discovered at the USS Emmons wreck site.
Takaichi needs Aso on her side to solidify position in LDP
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi attends a Liberal Democratic Party meeting alongside LDP Secretary-General Shunichi Suzuki (left) and LDP Vice President Taro Aso in Tokyo earlier this month
Ikarigata closer to emulating older brother Fujinokawa than many think
The future Fujinokawa (third from left) and Ikarigata (right) compete against each other at ages 5 and 3, respectively.
Where do foreign residents in Japan want to die?
The Yokohama Foreign General Cemetery is one of the few cemeteries in Japan that allows burials, albeit with conditions for the deceased, including foreign nationality and permanent residency in Kanagawa Prefecture.

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