Japanese war crimes

Pacific War

Before and during World War II, the Empire of Japan committed war crimes and crimes against humanity across Asian-Pacific nations, particularly during the Second Sino-Japanese and Pacific Wars. The Imperial Japanese Army and Navy were responsible for acts including sexual slavery, massacres, human experimentation, torture, starvation and forced labour. Estimated deaths range from 19 million to 30 million. Japanese officials have issued apologies since the 1950s, but the issue remains controversial.

Responsible forces: Imperial Japanese Army and Imperial Japanese Navy
Estimated deaths: Between 19 million and 30 million
Chemical and biological attacks: Used against civilians by the IJA Air Service

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Article: Japanese war crimes (English Wikipedia)
Wikidata: Q701321
Text: Card text is adapted from the English Wikipedia article by an automated summary. Wikipedia content is available under CC BY-SA 4.0; see the article history for its contributors. CC BY-SA 4.0 · Article history and contributors
Illustration: By Originally Moriyasu Murase, 村瀬守保. Public domain · File page on Wikimedia Commons
Originally Moriyasu Murase, 村瀬守保, Derivative work of a photograph taken by Moriyasu Murase 村瀬守保写真集私の従軍中国戦線，日本機関紙出版センター，1987年12月20日，46頁，写真139，ISBN 4-88900-218-9
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