Defendant pleads guilty in Japan's 2nd lay judge trial

Defendant pleads guilty in Japan's 2nd lay judge trial

SAITAMA, Japan - One of the candidates to participate in Japan's second trial under the new system involving citizen judges speaks to reporters in front of the Saitama District Court on Aug. 10 before the trial opened there.

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