Japan’s Hostage Problem | Open Secrets

In Japan, prosecutors win 99% of the cases they bring to trial. It’s a dark twist on Japan’s justice system that has been the focus of criticism for decades for being stacked against the defendant. In this episode, we explore how the arrest of one famous person, Charles Ghosn, blew the lid off of hitojichi shihō or hostage justice–a system of coerced confessions for false convictions. We meet several victims fighting to clear their name and unpack why some believe Japan’s justice is a country risk.

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