Guolin "fell on his rear and turned over. Then he ran off at a steady trot". At the time the temperature was around 4 degrees C (39 degrees F). Prison breakouts are extremely rare in Japan, where the justice system prides itself on its efficiency.

The Mainichi Shimbun said it was the country's first escape since 1990, when a youth fled a juveni... ...

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