Tokyo: Mysteries from the Archives | ARTE.tv Documentary

In April 1946, a trial modeled on the Nuremberg Trials began in Tokyo, targeting Japanese war criminals. Among them was former Prime Minister Hideki Tojo, considered responsible for the attack on Pearl Harbor. The Emperor of Japan, on the other hand, escaped prosecution, as Washington had imposed that he remain on the throne. The trial was held in the former Ministry of War building and lasted for two and a half years. What was the reason for such a long duration? Who were the judges? And what impact did the trial have on Japanese society? Tokyo: Mysteries from the Archives | ARTE.tv Documentary Subscribe to our Youtube channel: / @artetvdocumentary 🗓 Available until the 01/09/2023 ARTE.tv Documentary is here to tell you more about what’s going on in the world of culture, news and current affairs with powerful, refreshing and entertaining docs subtitled in English for our international fans. Discover a whole world on #ARTE.tv #1946 #artetvdocumentary #tokyo


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