Court grants posthumous retrial for man over 1984 murder

Court grants posthumous retrial for man over 1984 murder

Koji Sakahara smiles during a gathering in Tokyo on Feb. 25, 2026, a day after the Supreme Court granted a posthumous retrial for his deceased father Hiromu who was convicted in a 1984 robbery-murder case.

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