Ex-top prosecutors oppose Japan gov't bill to delay retirement

Ex-top prosecutors oppose Japan gov't bill to delay retirement

Former Attorney General Kunihiro Matsuo speaks at a press conference in Tokyo on May 15, 2020. A group of former top prosecutors submitted a letter to the Justice Ministry the same day to oppose a bill that would raise prosecutors' retirement age and would make them "act in the interest of the administration." (Pool photo) (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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