Topic: Iwao Hakamada

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Cli-Fi®
Episode 608 1:32:26 - 1:35:35

608: Cli-Fi®

Japan Energy Policy, Iwao Hakamada Exoneration

Japan is shifting back toward nuclear power and fossil fuels to balance its energy supply following the Fukushima disaster. Simultaneously, the Japanese criminal justice system faces scrutiny after Iwao Hakamada was released from death row after 48 years due to fabricated DNA evidence. The hosts discuss Japan's 95% conviction rate and the use of torture to extract confessions.