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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Maroosha Muzaffar

Tokyo authorities apologise at grave of wrongfully accused man

A portrait of the late Shizuo Aishima (C), who was falsely accused of unauthorised export of sensitive equipment and died after prolonged detention, is seen as his sons hold a press conference in Yokohama on 25 August 2025, after police and prosecutors apologised at Aishima's grave for his illegal detention - (JAPAN POOL / JIJI PRESS/AFP via)

Tokyo police and prosecutors have formally apologised for the wrongful arrest and indictment of a man who died without ever being granted bail.

On 25 August, senior officials visited the grave of Shizuo Aishima, a former adviser to machinery maker Ohkawara Kakohki, in Yokohama, where his family members were present, to express regret for their role in a flawed investigation.

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