Justice minister again airs cautious view on death penalty

TOKYO, Japan - New Justice Minister Seiken Sugiura speaks at a press conference at his ministry on Nov. 1. He expressed a cautious view on capital punishment, saying, ''I think in the bottom of my heart that it is unforgivable under any conditions to claim a life.''

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