
Maekawa
Maekawa has been in the news due to his long-standing fight for justice, having been wrongfully arrested 38 years ago. He has expressed his feelings and experiences through letters, highlighting the emotional toll of his wrongful conviction.
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Maekawa is another Hiroshima Carp player involved in the legal case.
広島カープの矢野、前川両選手を書類送検 医薬品医療機器法違反容疑 [広島県] [広島(広島東洋カープ)]:朝日新聞The Asahi Shimbun·
Japan· 2026-09-28
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The Hiroshima Carp's Maekawa is also part of the police search.
広島カープ矢野、前川両選手の居宅などを広島県警が捜索 球団発表 [広島県] [広島(広島東洋カープ)]:朝日新聞The Asahi Shimbun·
Japan· 2026-07-30
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Maekawa is advocating for the revision of the retrial law to save victims of wrongful convictions.
冤罪被害者を救う再審法改正へ、無罪確定の前川さんら国会議員に訴え [福井県]:朝日新聞The Asahi Shimbun·
Japan· 2025-10-08
Maekawa's retrial acquittal has been confirmed.
前川さんの再審無罪が確定 「よかったで終わらせてはいけない」 [福井県]:朝日新聞The Asahi Shimbun·
Japan· 2025-08-02
Maekawa's retrial acquittal has been confirmed.
前川さんの再審無罪が確定 「よかったで終わらせてはいけない」 [福井県]:朝日新聞The Asahi Shimbun·
Japan· 2025-08-01
Maekawa has been expressing his thoughts after being arrested 38 years ago.
「無実です」逮捕から38年、びんせんに書き切れない前川さんの思い [石川県]:朝日新聞The Asahi Shimbun·
Japan· 2025-03-06