Council Submits Proposals for Revising Retrial System; Some Legal Experts Say Changes Do Not Go Far Enough

The Yomiuri Shimbun
17:10 JST,
February 13, 2026
An advisory body to Justice Minister Hiroshi Hiraguchi has sent the minister a report outlining a set of proposals for revising the nation’s retrial system.
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