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politics60 days ago
Japan Cabinet Approves Limits on Prosecutors' Appeals in Retrial Cases
The Cabinet approved a bill on May 15, 2026 that restricts prosecutors from appealing court orders for retrials to exceptional cases only. The revision, the first since the system began in 1949, requires public disclosure of reasons if an appeal proceeds and sets a one-year targe…