Hakamata makes first public appearance since acquittal
[ad_1] Shizuoka – Former Japanese death-row inmate Iwao Hakamata, acquitted in a retrial 58 years after his arrest in a murder case, on Monday made his first public appearance since his acquittal became final last week. "There was a long battle. I've finally achieved a complete acquittal," Hakamata, 88, said at a gathering of supporters in the city of Shizuoka. He arrived at the venue in a wheelchair. After shaking […]