An 88-year-old man was cleared of murder after spending 46 years on death row — mostly in solitary confinement

• Iwao Hakamada was acquitted after 46 years on death row for a 1968 quadruple murder.
• Hakamada was the longest-serving inmate on death row of any prisoner worldwide.
• Japan and the US are the only G7 countries that use capital punishment.

An 88-year-old man has been acquitted of multiple murders in Japan after spending 46 years on death row — most of them in solitary confinement.