Fresh Revelations Emerge on Japan’s WWII Germ Warfare Program as 80th Anniversary Nears
Fresh Revelations Emerge on Japan’s WWII Germ Warfare Program as 80th Anniversary Nears As the 80th anniversary of Japan’s surrender in World War II approaches, new documents and testimonies are shedding fresh light on the Imperial Army’s notorious germ warfare program, Unit 731. This renewed focus on a dark chapter of history comes as WWII-era military documents, newly released this year, significantly boost ongoing research into the program which operated from 1936 to 1945. The sensitivity around this history is…