Japanese Man acquitted After 60 Years: Iwao Hakamada Freed in Landmark Re-trial

Iwao Hakamada, an 88-year-old former boxer, was exonerated after more than 60 years, having spent 45 years on death row for the 1966 murder of his boss and family. Initially sentenced to death in 1968, Hakamada's case took a pivotal turn in 2014 when DNA evidence contradicted the original conviction. After a long battle for justice, the court has finally cleared his name in a retrial. His release marks a major victory for human rights advocates, with Amnesty International urging Japan to reconsider its stance on the death penalty. Learn more about this emotional and historic case. #japan #IwaoHakamada #japannews .............................................................................................. News9 is India's first fully integrated English news brand across all digital platforms. It includes a publishing platform, viz. www.news9live.com, a future-ready OTT platform, News9 Plus, and a 24-Hour video streaming service on connected TVs and all social platforms. It's the English news brand that understands and fits perfectly into the digital-first lifestyles of our English news audiences. ► News9 Plus Website : https://www.news9plus.com/all ► News9 Plus App : https://news9plus.app.link/aPwz3P2psMb ► News9 OTT Coupons : https://bit.ly/4dwLDx4 ► Watch us on YouTube : https://www.youtube.com/c/NEWS9LIVE ► Like us on Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/news9live ► Follow us on Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/news9live ► Follow us on Twitter : https://twitter.com/NEWS9TWEETS