Japan Compensates Longest-Serving Death Row Inmate After Wrongful Conviction

A Japanese man who was the world's longest-serving death row inmate has been awarded $1.4 million in compensation after being wrongly convicted of murder. The man spent decades on death row before his conviction was overturned. The case highlights serious flaws in Japan's judicial system, particularly regarding wrongful convictions and the treatment of death row inmates. His compensation, while significant, raises questions about the adequacy of reparations for such a long period of wrongful imprisonment. The ruling has sparked renewed debate over Japan's use of the death penalty and its legal safeguards.