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Japanese Police Chief Apologizes to Man Acquitted After 50 Years on Death Row

Iwao Hakamada, wrongfully convicted and imprisoned for decades, receives a formal apology after his recent acquittal.

World's Longest-Serving Death Row Inmate Acquitted in Japan After 48 Years

Japan Acquits Longest-Serving Death Row Inmate After 58 Years