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Japan's former longest-serving death row prisoner, Iwao Hakamada, is confirmed innocent after the prosecution

waives their right to appeal the September 26 "not guilty" verdict from his retrial.

Published October 9, 2024· Updated October 28, 2026·1 min read

Context: Capital punishment in Japan.

Japan's former longest-serving death row prisoner, Iwao Hakamada, is confirmed innocent after the prosecution waives their right to appeal the September 26 "not guilty" verdict from his retrial.

Event summary via Wikipedia Current Events (2024-10-09).