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Story summary
- Shizuo Aishima's family sued the Japanese state, seeking accountability from judges who denied him bail despite his terminal illness.
- Shizuo Aishima was arrested in March 2020 for allegedly exporting military-convertible equipment.
- Aishima died after 11 months in pre-trial detention.
- The family seeks ¥170 million (US$1.1 million) in damages and cites "hostage justice," a term linked to Carlos Ghosn.
