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Japanese man acquitted of 1966 murders after decades on death row
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Iwao Hakamata, 88, spent 45 years awaiting execution before a court ordered his release and a retrial in 2014. On Thursday, the Shizuoka district court acquitted the former boxer. Prosecutors have 10 days to appeal the decision.
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