The Justice Ministry's draft proposal to review Japan's retrial system does not ban public prosecutors from filing appeals against court decisions granting retrials despite calls for the practice to be abolished. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/01/21/japan/crime-legal/retrial-system-draft-proposal/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #crimelegal #japanesecourts #justiceministry