Japanese officials apologise at grave of wrongfully detained man

Tokyo: Japanese police and prosecutors this week took the unusual step of offering an apology, flowers and deep bows at the grave of a wrongfully accused man who died of cancer without proper treatment because of prolonged detention. They were apologising to Shizuo Aishima, one of three executives at a machinery maker, Ohkawara Kakohki, based in Yokohama, near Tokyo, who were wrongfully arrested and charged in 2020 with the unauthorized export of sensitive equipment.Aishima was diagnosed with stomach cancer while he was detained. His lawyer filed bail requests eight times, but all were denied. “We deeply apologise for our illegal probe and arrest,” said Tetsuo Kamata, deputy superintendent general ofTokyo Metropolitan Police Department. AP