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Hideko Hakamada, center, sister of 88-year-old former boxer Iwao Hakamada who has been on death row for nearly six decades after his murder conviction that his lawyers said was based on forced confession and fabricated evidence, reacts after a court ruled that her brother was not guilty in a retrial for a 1966 quadruple murder, in front of the court in Hamamatsu, Shizuoka prefecture, Thursday, Sept. 26, 2024. The signs read "Acquittal to Mr. Iwao Hakamada, " right, and "Acknowledged fabrications of evidence." (Kyodo News via AP)

Hideko Hakamada, center, sister of 88-year-old former boxer Iwao Hakamada who has been on death row for nearly six decades after his murder conviction that his lawyers said was based on forced confession and fabricated evidence, reacts after a court ruled that her brother was not guilty in a retrial for a 1966 quadruple murder, in front of the court in Hamamatsu, Shizuoka prefecture, Thursday, Sept. 26, 2024. The signs read "Acquittal to Mr. Iwao Hakamada, " right, and "Acknowledged fabrications of evidence." (Kyodo News via AP)

Iwao Hakamada, 88-year-old former boxer who has been on death row for nearly six decades after his murder conviction that his lawyers said was based on forced confession and fabricated evidence, goes for a walk in Hamamatsu, Shizuoka prefecture, central Japan Thrusday, Sept. 26, 2024. (Kyodo News via AP)

Iwao Hakamada, 88-year-old former boxer who has been on death row for nearly six decades after his murder conviction that his lawyers said was based on forced confession and fabricated evidence, goes for a walk in Hamamatsu, Shizuoka prefecture, central Japan Thrusday, Sept. 26, 2024. (Kyodo News via AP)

Hideko Hakamada, sister of 88-year-old former boxer Iwao Hakamada who has been on death row for nearly six decades after his murder conviction that his lawyers said was based on forced confession and fabricated evidence, speaks to journalists ahead of a retrial for a 1966 quadruple murder case, in Hamamatsu, Shizuoka prefecture, Thursday, Sept. 26, 2024. (Kyodo News via AP)

Hideko Hakamada, sister of 88-year-old former boxer Iwao Hakamada who has been on death row for nearly six decades after his murder conviction that his lawyers said was based on forced confession and fabricated evidence, speaks to journalists ahead of a retrial for a 1966 quadruple murder case, in Hamamatsu, Shizuoka prefecture, Thursday, Sept. 26, 2024. (Kyodo News via AP)

Iwao Hakamada, left, 88-year-old former boxer who has been on death row for nearly six decades after his murder conviction that his lawyers said was based on forced confession and fabricated evidence, is helped by a supporter as he goes for a walk in Hamamatsu, Shizuoka prefecture, central Japan Wednesday, Sept. 25, 2024. (Kyodo News via AP)

Iwao Hakamada, left, 88-year-old former boxer who has been on death row for nearly six decades after his murder conviction that his lawyers said was based on forced confession and fabricated evidence, is helped by a supporter as he goes for a walk in Hamamatsu, Shizuoka prefecture, central Japan Wednesday, Sept. 25, 2024. (Kyodo News via AP)

Hideko Hakamada, center at right side, sister of 88-year-old former boxer Iwao Hakamada who has been on death row for nearly six decades after his murder conviction that his lawyers said was based on forced confession and fabricated evidence, is surrounded by journalists after a court ruled that her brother was not guilty in a retrial for a 1966 quadruple murder, in front of the court in Hamamatsu, Shizuoka prefecture, Thursday, Sept. 26, 2024. The signs read "Acquittal to Mr. Iwao Hakamada, " right, and "Acknowledged fabrications of evidence." (Kyodo News via AP)

Hideko Hakamada, center at right side, sister of 88-year-old former boxer Iwao Hakamada who has been on death row for nearly six decades after his murder conviction that his lawyers said was based on forced confession and fabricated evidence, is surrounded by journalists after a court ruled that her brother was not guilty in a retrial for a 1966 quadruple murder, in front of the court in Hamamatsu, Shizuoka prefecture, Thursday, Sept. 26, 2024. The signs read "Acquittal to Mr. Iwao Hakamada, " right, and "Acknowledged fabrications of evidence." (Kyodo News via AP)