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Man acquitted of 1966 murder case to file damages suit vs Japan gov't

Summary by Japan Today
Iwao Hakamata, who was acquitted in a retrial over a 1966 murder case in Shizuoka Prefecture, plans to file a damages suit against the Japanese government and the prefecture over fabricated evidence by investigative authorities, his legal team said Wednesday. His lawyers said at a press conference they plan to…

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Man acquitted of 1966 murder case to file damages suit vs Japan gov't

Iwao Hakamata, who was acquitted in a retrial over a 1966 murder case in Shizuoka Prefecture, plans to file a damages suit against the Japanese government and the prefecture over fabricated evidence by investigative authorities, his legal team said Wednesday. His lawyers said at a press conference they plan to…

·Sakado, Japan
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Japan Today broke the news in Sakado, Japan on Wednesday, July 23, 2025.
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