Police apologize at grave of Japanese businessman who was wrongfully arrested and died after long detention

world • 8/25/2025

Shizuo Aishima was one of three company executives illegally held in pretrial detention for months on charges that were later dropped.

Japan's top law enforcement officials apologized to the family of a businessman who was wrongfully arrested and died after a months-long detention. Shizuo Aishima, a former adviser to machinery firm Ohkawara Kakohki, was one of three company executiv... [2923 chars]