Jail for hotel owner
Your support helps us to tell the story
From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our latest documentary, 'The A Word', which shines a light on the American women fighting for reproductive rights, we know how important it is to parse out the facts from the messaging.
At such a critical moment in US history, we need reporters on the ground. Your donation allows us to keep sending journalists to speak to both sides of the story.
The Independent is trusted by Americans across the entire political spectrum. And unlike many other quality news outlets, we choose not to lock Americans out of our reporting and analysis with paywalls. We believe quality journalism should be available to everyone, paid for by those who can afford it.
Your support makes all the difference.(First Edition)
Japan's Supreme Court yesterday upheld a three-year prison sentence for the 80-year-old owner ofa Tokyo hotel which burned in 1982, killing 32 people, AP reports from Tokyo. Presiding Judge Toshijiro Nakajima said the court agreed with lower court decisions that Hideki Yokoi, owner of the Hotel New Japan, was responsible for the deaths because of his failure to instal fire safety devices.
Join our commenting forum
Join thought-provoking conversations, follow other Independent readers and see their replies
Comments