Justice Delayed: Japanese Man Acquitted After 47 Years on Death Row Gets $1.45 Million Payout

Iwao Hakamata, Japan’s longest-serving death row inmate, wins historic compensation for enduring ‘extremely severe’ mental and physical suffering.

Iwao Hakamadt, who was freed from death row, prepares to go for a walk in Hamamatsu, Shizuoka prefecture, central Japan. — Iwao Hakamadt, who was freed from death row, prepares to go for a walk in Hamamatsu, Shizuoka prefecture, central Japan. AP/Eugene Hoshiko

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Published: Mar 25, 2025, 10:51 AM ET
Updated:Mar 25, 2025, 03:28 PM ET