The family of a wrongfully arrested man who died while in prolonged pretrial detention sued the state Monday, seeking to hold judges accountable for repeatedly denying him bail.
This is the latest in a series of lawsuits challenging Japan's criminal justice system that critics say doesn't always presume innocence and relies heavily on coerced confessions.
In March 2020, authorities arrested three executives of machinery maker Ohkawara Kakohki for allegedly exporting to China industrial spray dryers deemed convertible to military equipment.
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