Four experts brought in Thursday to the Justice Ministry expressed their opinions on the death penalty to a study group of high-ranking officials discussing the future of capital punishment.
The ministry decided to let the media observe the study group's third meeting to let the public know the panel is considering various opinions, spokeswoman Yuriko Tsubaki said.
The first and second meetings in August were attended by ministry executives only.
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