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[Breaking News]Court grants posthumous retrial for man over 1984 murder

TOKYO, Japan, Feb. 25 Kyodo - Koji Sakahara, whose father Hiromu was convicted in a 1984 robbery-murder case, celebrates with Hideko Hakamata, sister of Iwao Hakamata, who was acquitted in a 2024 retrial, at a gathering in Tokyo on Feb. 25, 2026, after the Supreme Court granted a posthumous retrial for Hiromu. (Kyodo)

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Court grants posthumous retrial for man over 1984 murder

Koji Sakahara (R), whose father Hiromu was convicted in a 1984 robbery-murder case, celebrates with Hideko Hakamata, sister of Iwao Hakamata, who was acquitted in a 2024 retrial, at a gathering in Tokyo on Feb. 25, 2026, after the Supreme Court granted a posthumous retrial for Hiromu.

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Baseball: MLB spring training

Aaron Judge of the New York Yankees celebrates with teammates in the dugout after scoring on an RBI single by Jazz Chisholm Jr. in the first inning of a spring training baseball game against the Toronto Blue Jays in Dunedin, Florida, on Feb. 24, 2026.

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Baseball: MLB spring training

Toronto Blue Jays rookie Kazuma Okamoto (R) celebrates with teammate Addison Barger after hitting a two-run home run in the second inning of a spring training baseball game against the New York Mets in Dunedin, Florida, on Feb. 23, 2026.

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Baseball: MLB spring training

Toronto Blue Jays rookie Kazuma Okamoto (R) celebrates with teammate Addison Barger after hitting a two-run home run in the second inning of a spring training baseball game against the New York Mets in Dunedin, Florida, on Feb. 23, 2026.

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Baseball: MLB spring training

Toronto Blue Jays rookie Kazuma Okamoto (R) celebrates with teammate Addison Barger after hitting a two-run home run in the second inning of a spring training baseball game against the New York Mets in Dunedin, Florida, on Feb. 23, 2026.

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Milan Cortina Olympics: Closing ceremony

Gold medalist Ebba Andersson (C) of Sweden celebrates at the medal ceremony for the women's cross country skiing 50km mass start classic during the closing ceremony of the Milan Cortina Olympics on Feb. 22, 2026, at the Verona Olympic Arena in Verona, Italy, alongside silver medalist Heidi Weng (L) of Norway and bronze medalist Nadja Kaelin of Switzerland.

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Milan Cortina Olympics: Closing ceremony

Gold medalist Johannes Hoesflot Klaebo (C) of Norway celebrates at the medal ceremony for the men's cross-country skiing 50km mass start classic during the closing ceremony of the Milan Cortina Olympics on Feb. 22, 2026, at the Verona Olympic Arena in Verona, Italy, alongside compatriots silver medalist Martin Loewstroem Nyenget (L) and bronze medalist Emil Iversen.

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Milan Cortina Olympics: Closing ceremony

Gold medalist Johannes Hoesflot Klaebo (C) of Norway celebrates at the medal ceremony for the men's cross-country skiing 50km mass start classic during the closing ceremony of the Milan Cortina Olympics on Feb. 22, 2026, at the Verona Olympic Arena in Verona, Italy, alongside compatriots silver medalist Martin Loewstroem Nyenget (bottom) and bronze medalist Emil Iversen.

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Milan Cortina Olympics: Ice Hockey

Jack Hughes (R) of the United States celebrates after scoring the game-winning goal in overtime in the men's ice hockey gold medal game against Canada at the Milan Cortina Olympics on Feb. 22, 2026, at Milano Santagiulia Ice Hockey Arena in Milan.

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Milan Cortina Olympics: Ice hockey

Matt Boldy (bottom) of the United States celebrates after scoring the opening goal in the first period of the men's ice hockey gold medal game against Canada at the Milan Cortina Olympics on Feb. 22, 2026, at Milano Santagiulia Ice Hockey Arena in Milan.

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Milan Cortina Olympics: Cross-country skiing

Swedish cross-country skier Ebba Andersson celebrates after winning gold in the women's 50km mass start classic at the Milan Cortina Olympics at Tesero Cross-Country Skiing Stadium in Tesero, Italy, on Feb. 22, 2026.

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Milan Cortina Olympics: Cross-country skiing

Swedish cross-country skier Ebba Andersson celebrates after winning gold in the women's 50km mass start classic at the Milan Cortina Olympics at Tesero Cross-Country Skiing Stadium in Tesero, Italy, on Feb. 22, 2026.

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Milan Cortina Olympics: Cross-country skiing

Swedish cross-country skier Ebba Andersson celebrates after winning gold in the women's 50km mass start classic at the Milan Cortina Olympics at Tesero Cross-Country Skiing Stadium in Tesero, Italy, on Feb. 22, 2026.

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Milan Cortina Olympics: Curling

The Canadian women's curling team celebrates after beating the United States in the bronze medal game of the Milan Cortina Olympics at Cortina Curling Olympic Stadium in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, on Feb. 21, 2026.

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Milan Cortina Olympics: Curling

The Canadian women's curling team (red) celebrates after beating the United States in the bronze medal game of the Milan Cortina Olympics at Cortina Curling Olympic Stadium in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, on Feb. 21, 2026.

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Milan Cortina Olympics: Curling

The Canadian women's curling team celebrates after beating the United States in the bronze medal game of the Milan Cortina Olympics at Cortina Curling Olympic Stadium in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, on Feb. 21, 2026.

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Milan Cortina Olympics: Speed skating

Dutch speed skater Marijke Groenewoud celebrates after winning gold in the women's mass start at the Milan Cortina Olympics on Feb. 21, 2026, at Milano Speed Skating Stadium in Milan.

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Milan Cortina Olympics: Speed skating

Dutch speed skater Marijke Groenewoud celebrates after winning gold in the women's mass start at the Milan Cortina Olympics on Feb. 21, 2026, at Milano Speed Skating Stadium in Milan.

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Milan Cortina Olympics: Speed skating

Dutch speed skater Marijke Groenewoud celebrates after winning gold in the women's mass start at the Milan Cortina Olympics on Feb. 21, 2026, at Milano Speed Skating Stadium in Milan.

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Milan Cortina Olympics: Short track speed skating

Kim Gil Li of South Korea celebrates after winning gold in the women's short track speed skating 1,500 meters at the Milan Cortina Olympics on Feb. 20, 2026, at Milano Ice Skating Arena in Milan.

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Milan Cortina Olympics: Short track speed skating

Kim Gil Li of South Korea celebrates after winning gold in the women's short track speed skating 1,500 meters at the Milan Cortina Olympics on Feb. 20, 2026, at Milano Ice Skating Arena in Milan.

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Milan Cortina Olympics: Freestyle skiing

German freestyle skier Daniela Maier celebrates after winning the women's ski cross gold at the Milan Cortina Olympics on Feb. 20, 2026, at Livigno Snow Park in Livigno, Italy.

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Milan Cortina Olympics: Freestyle skiing

Chinese freestyle skier Wang Xindi (C) celebrates after winning the men's aerials gold at the Milan Cortina Olympics on Feb. 20, 2026, at Livigno Aerials & Moguls Park in Livigno, Italy, alongside silver medalist Noe Roth (L) of Switzerland and bronze medalist Li Tianma of China.

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Milan Cortina Olympics: Freestyle skiing

Chinese freestyle skier Wang Xindi (C) celebrates after winning the men's aerials gold at the Milan Cortina Olympics on Feb. 20, 2026, at Livigno Aerials & Moguls Park in Livigno, Italy, alongside silver medalist Noe Roth (L) of Switzerland and bronze medalist Li Tianma of China.

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Milan Cortina Olympics: Speed skating

Chinese speed skater Ning Zhongyan (C) celebrates after winning the men's 1,500 meters gold at the Milan Cortina Olympics on Feb. 19, 2026, at Milano Speed Skating Stadium in Milan, alongside silver medalist Jordan Stolz (L) of the United States and bronze medalist Kjeld Nuis of the Netherlands.

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