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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)

Hideko Hakamada, a sister of Iwao Hakamada, who was recently acquitted by a district court after a retrial for a 1966 quadruple murder, speaks during a news conference in Tokyo, Monday, Sept. 30, 2024. (AP Photo/Hiro Komae)

Hideko Hakamada, a sister of Iwao Hakamada, who was recently acquitted by a district court after a retrial for a 1966 quadruple murder, speaks during a news conference in Tokyo, Monday, Sept. 30, 2024. (AP Photo/Hiro Komae)

Hideyo Ogawa, left, lawyer for Iwao Hakamada, who was recently acquitted by a district court after a retrial for a 1966 quadruple murder, speaks during a news conference in Tokyo, Monday, Sept. 30, 2024. Iwao Hakamada's sister Hideko Hakamada sits next to the lawyer. (AP Photo/Hiro Komae)

Hideyo Ogawa, left, lawyer for Iwao Hakamada, who was recently acquitted by a district court after a retrial for a 1966 quadruple murder, speaks during a news conference in Tokyo, Monday, Sept. 30, 2024. Iwao Hakamada's sister Hideko Hakamada sits next to the lawyer. (AP Photo/Hiro Komae)

Hideko Hakamada, a sister of Iwao Hakamada, who was recently acquitted by a district court after a retrial for a 1966 quadruple murder, speaks during a news conference in Tokyo, Monday, Sept. 30, 2024. Hideyo Ogawa, lawyer for Iwao Hakamada, sits next to her. (AP Photo/Hiro Komae)

Hideko Hakamada, a sister of Iwao Hakamada, who was recently acquitted by a district court after a retrial for a 1966 quadruple murder, speaks during a news conference in Tokyo, Monday, Sept. 30, 2024. Hideyo Ogawa, lawyer for Iwao Hakamada, sits next to her. (AP Photo/Hiro Komae)

Hideko Hakamada, a sister of Iwao Hakamada, who was recently acquitted by a district court after a retrial for a 1966 quadruple murder, speaks during a news conference in Tokyo, Monday, Sept. 30, 2024. (AP Photo/Hiro Komae)

Hideko Hakamada, a sister of Iwao Hakamada, who was recently acquitted by a district court after a retrial for a 1966 quadruple murder, speaks during a news conference in Tokyo, Monday, Sept. 30, 2024. (AP Photo/Hiro Komae)

Hideko Hakamada, a sister of Iwao Hakamada, who was recently acquitted by a district court after a retrial for a 1966 quadruple murder, speaks during a news conference in Tokyo, Monday, Sept. 30, 2024. (AP Photo/Hiro Komae)

Hideko Hakamada, a sister of Iwao Hakamada, who was recently acquitted by a district court after a retrial for a 1966 quadruple murder, speaks during a news conference in Tokyo, Monday, Sept. 30, 2024. (AP Photo/Hiro Komae)

Hideyo Ogawa, lawyer for Iwao Hakamada, who was recently acquitted by a district court after a retrial for a 1966 quadruple murder, speaks during a news conference in Tokyo, Monday, Sept. 30, 2024. (AP Photo/Hiro Komae)

Hideyo Ogawa, lawyer for Iwao Hakamada, who was recently acquitted by a district court after a retrial for a 1966 quadruple murder, speaks during a news conference in Tokyo, Monday, Sept. 30, 2024. (AP Photo/Hiro Komae)

Hideyo Ogawa, left, lawyer for Iwao Hakamada, who was recently acquitted by a district court after a retrial for a 1966 quadruple murder, speaks during a news conference in Tokyo, Monday, Sept. 30, 2024. Iwao Hakamada's sister Hideko Hakamada sits next to the lawyer. (AP Photo/Hiro Komae)

Hideyo Ogawa, left, lawyer for Iwao Hakamada, who was recently acquitted by a district court after a retrial for a 1966 quadruple murder, speaks during a news conference in Tokyo, Monday, Sept. 30, 2024. Iwao Hakamada's sister Hideko Hakamada sits next to the lawyer. (AP Photo/Hiro Komae)

Hideyo Ogawa, lawyer for Iwao Hakamada, who was recently acquitted by a district court after a retrial for a 1966 quadruple murder, speaks during a news conference in Tokyo, Monday, Sept. 30, 2024. (AP Photo/Hiro Komae)

Hideyo Ogawa, lawyer for Iwao Hakamada, who was recently acquitted by a district court after a retrial for a 1966 quadruple murder, speaks during a news conference in Tokyo, Monday, Sept. 30, 2024. (AP Photo/Hiro Komae)