2026.01.01 12:56 GMT+8

The shrine and the sinners: Japan's war criminals and the unquiet past

Updated 2026.01.01 12:56 GMT+8
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For many in East Asia, the terms Nanjing Massacre and Unit 731 are synonymous with wartime atrocities. Yet individuals prosecuted by an international tribunal and executed for their crimes are still honored at Tokyo's Yasukuni Shrine. This documentary explores the uncomfortable contradiction between justice and remembrance, questioning what it really means for a nation to enshrine convicted war criminals.

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