Japanese prosecutors have remotely questioned people in connection with criminal cases in order to prevent coronavirus infection, according to sources familiar with the matter.There have been several instances of people of interest being summoned to their nearest prosecutorial facilities for questioning via an online system initially intended for interpreters, the sources said."In principle, questioning should be carried out face to face and this practice is exceptional," a senior prosecutor said. While Japan's criminal procedure law does not bar remote questioning, there had been no such c…READ FULL ARTICLE
