A man wrongfully imprisoned for rape walked free after serving 3½ years of a 12-year sentence.
The Osaka District Public Prosecutors Office found the man, who has not been named publicly, was likely framed by the victim and witnesses. They have confessed to lying in court.
Prosecutors reopened the case after the man called for a retrial. They questioned the victim and witnesses, who admitted that testimony they had submitted to the court was false. Prosecutors said they found additional evidence supporting their admission.