JAPAN-JUSTICE-EXECUTION

This picture taken on August 1, 2018 shows Toshio Sakamoto, who worked as a prison guard for 27 years, posing for a photograph in the Kokubunji area of western Tokyo. - Death row inmates in Japan are executed not by professionals but by ordinary prison staff who may have guarded the condemned for months or even years, something opponents say is devastating for both criminals and guards. (Photo by Martin BUREAU / AFP) / To go with AFP story Japan-justice-execution, Focus by Miwa Suzuki / The erroneous mention[s] appearing in the metadata of this photo by Martin BUREAU has been modified in AFP systems in the following manner: [CORRECTS SECOND SENTENCE]. Please immediately remove the erroneous mention[s] from all your online services and delete it (them) from your servers. If you have been authorized by AFP to distribute it (them) to third parties, please ensure that the same actions are carried out by them. Failure to promptly comply with these instructions will entail liability on your part for any continued or post notification usage. Therefore we thank you very much for all your attention and prompt action. We are sorry for the inconvenience this notification may cause and remain at your disposal for any further information you may require. (Photo credit should read MARTIN BUREAU/AFP via Getty Images)