A lay judge candidate who was a victim of the 1995 sarin attack in Tokyo is urging the judicial system to give candidates an opportunity to serve at a different courthouse if they have traumatic memories associated with a certain court.
Hiromi Aiba, 43, was summoned Tuesday to serve as a lay judge at the Tokyo District Court.
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