Man wrongly convicted of 1990 murder acquitted

Man wrongly convicted of 1990 murder acquitted

UTSUNOMIYA, Japan - Toshikazu Sugaya (L), who was acquitted by the Utsunomiya District Court over a 1990 murder case, shakes hands with Kazuo Ishikawa, who is in his third retrial over a 1963 murder case, on March 26, 2010, in Utsunomiya, Tochigi Prefecture. Sugaya, who spent 17 years in prison after a wrongful conviction, said he wants to spend his life supporting others who have suffered as a result of false accusations.

Man convicted in 1963 Sayama murder case still seeking retrial

Man convicted in 1963 Sayama murder case still seeking retrial

TOKYO, Japan - Kazuo Ishikawa (L), who was given a life sentence and spent almost 32 years in prison over a 1963 murder in Sayama, Saitama Prefecture, before being released on parole, meets the press with his lawyer (R) after filing his third petition for a retrial with the Tokyo High Court on May 23, insisting he is innocent. Ishikawa, 67, was convicted of the murder of a 16-year-old female high school student in the city near Tokyo in a case that became known as the ''Sayama Incident.''

Court approves retrial on wartime repression of writers

Court approves retrial on wartime repression of writers

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Maki Kimura, the widow of Toru Kimura, one of the five defendants in the ''Yokohama Incident,'' sobs with joy in Yokohama on April 15 after the Yokohama District Court accepted a third petition for retrial of the case after rejecting two previous petitions. The case involved repression of journalists and other people during World War II.

Man convicted in 1963 Sayama murder case still seeking retrial

Man convicted in 1963 Sayama murder case still seeking retrial

TOKYO, Japan - Kazuo Ishikawa (L), who was given a life sentence and spent almost 32 years in prison over a 1963 murder in Sayama, Saitama Prefecture, before being released on parole, meets the press with his lawyer (R) after filing his third petition for a retrial with the Tokyo High Court on May 23, insisting he is innocent. Ishikawa, 67, was convicted of the murder of a 16-year-old female high school student in the city near Tokyo in a case that became known as the ''Sayama Incident.'' (Kyodo)

Court approves retrial on wartime repression of writers

Court approves retrial on wartime repression of writers

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Maki Kimura, the widow of Toru Kimura, one of the five defendants in the ''Yokohama Incident,'' sobs with joy in Yokohama on April 15 after the Yokohama District Court accepted a third petition for retrial of the case after rejecting two previous petitions. The case involved repression of journalists and other people during World War II. (Kyodo)