Six Jap Officers Faced by Charges News Article
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Reports on the charges lodged against six former Japanese naval officers for the beheading of three unidentified American airmen near Ambon, Netherlands East Indies.
Defendants - Charges Against
Okawa is Linked with Army Coup by Former Aide News Article
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Reports on the testimony by a contemporary of Shumei Okawa regarding an attempted coup in March and the later Mukden incident. References ultra-nationalist societies.
Jap Defenses Note
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Handwritten note counting the Japanese Defenses regarding the charges related to opium. They include: "1. Narcotic ravages existed in China for ages. 2. China largest opium producers in world. 3. 3,500,000 opium addicts in China. 4. Chinese had an opium monopoly. 5. After occupation, opium control in hands of Chinese authorities. 6. All this is nothing but anti-Jap propaganda."
Suggestions on Mr. Hoshino's Affidavit
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1947CE Jul 17th
Killing of 200 Filipinos Charged to Jap Officer News Article
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Reports on the charges brought against former First Lieutenant Hajima Fujii for atrocities committed in the Philippines. He was scheduled to be tried in Manila.
SCAP Orders 16 Japs Released from Sugamo News Article
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Reports on the release of sixteen Japanese accused officials from Sugamo Prison.
Jap Ex-Officer Commits Suicide News Article
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Reports on the suicide of Seichi Kawakani, "former Japanese army lieutenant colonel accused of participating in the 1942 slaying of Jose Abad Santos, then acting president of the Philippines." He was at home in preparation for transport to Sugamo Prison.
Discord Prevalent on China Incident, Defendant Reveals News Article
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Reports on Kenryo Sato's thoughts regarding Japan's policy towards the China Incident. Sato served as the Press Section Chief of the War Ministry. In a series of speeches entered into evidence, the Tribunal heard about the disorganized policy and the "disagreement among the governmental ministries." In addition, other excerpts told of "a number of efforts to bring about peace including an attempt at mediation by the German Ambassador in Tokyo, as well as peace feelers by Chiang Kai-shek." Also describes Hachiro Arita's role regarding China and that the prosecution's submission of evidence "created such a wrangle that the court proceedings were reduced to a snail's pace."
Prince Nashimoto is Freed News Article
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Reports on the release of Field Marshal Prince Morimasa Nashimoto (the only member of the Imperial family to be imprisoned as a war criminal at Sugamo prison) as well as the release of Kiyoshi Goko.
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1946CE Apr 14th
Jap Abuser of Illinois Yank Gets 50 Years News Article
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Reports on the 50-year sentenced given to Lt. Miyoroku Okada ("former Nagoya prisoner of war camp commandant") by the Eighth Army commission in Yokohama. Lists the charges against him. Also states that Lt. Takeharu Hirata (former Fukuoka camp commander) will go on trial on Wednesday and that Lt. James A. Miner "was named to prosecute three Japanese officers who will be tried at Manila for war crimes in the Philippines).
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