The major point of controversy is the enshrinement in 1978 of 14 Class-A war criminals, including former Prime Minister Hideki Tojo, who were held responsible for planning and directing the war.

Gaza became a “graveyard of international law” not just for Palestinians but for all people, says a Palestinian lawyer.

The Yokohama War Crimes Trials, for defendants charged with B- and C-class crimes, are held in the aftermath of the Tokyo trials before a U.S. military commission. 1946 – 1948 1985 ...