The new Sapporo High Prosecutor's Office chief, Koike, emphasized the importance of preventing wrongful convictions, saying that prosecutors should be "afraid, question themselves, and be humble." Koike was appointed as the new chief of Sapporo High Prosecutor's Office on the 1st. At a news conference on the same day, Koike stated that prosecutors tend to think that they are always right, and that this is a mindset that can lead to wrongful convictions. Koike said that in order to prevent such cases, prosecutors must always be afraid that they may make a mistake, and that they should question and verify their own thoughts and actions. Koike also mentioned the issue of "kurokawa", or the practice of prosecutors resigning en masse when they are criticized for their handling of a case. Koike said that this practice should be abolished. Koike emphasized that prosecutors should be humble and work to regain the trust of the public.
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