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The Osaka District Court dismissed a request from three death-row inmates to ban executions by hanging, ruling that such a challenge is inappropriate through administrative litigation. The inmates argued that hanging violates an international treaty prohibiting cruel punishments. Presiding Judge Noriko Yokota stated that criminal judgments in Japan presuppose hanging as the method of execution.
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Six climate activists are acquitted of vandalism following a protest at the Nationalmuseum in 2023. The ruling became clear on Monday. The action is one in a series of similar global events where art museums serve as venues for political resistance.