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Prosecutors to expand audio, video recording of questioning

Audio and video recording of the questioning of criminal suspects will be introduced at all district public prosecutors offices nationwide from April on a trial basis, ahead of the launch of the lay judge system, the Supreme Public Prosecutors Office said... ...full story at Japan Today

from Japan Today on Sat, Mar 22 2008

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