@frontlinestory: Rare for Japanese TV: NHK revisits Unit 731. What does the documentary reveal? On Tuesday evening, Japan's public broadcaster NHK aired a documentary on Unit 731, an unusually candid look at the Imperial Japanese Army's covert biological and chemical warfare unit during World War II. The film explicitly documents the unit's crimes, including human experimentation, forcibly infecting Chinese civilians and Soviet prisoners with deadly pathogens, and carrying out biological warfare across China. It also notes that Japan has never fully reckoned with its wartime past and that the crimes committed by Unit 731 have largely escaped accountability. Against this backdrop, the documentary offers a rare look at a chapter of history that should not be forgotten. #WWII #Japan #Unit731

Morg :

That’s a start!

Users 1349 :

There must be some brave Chinese working in NHK.

Chu Di :

但是日本🇯🇵政府依然把二战甲级战犯当作英雄祭拜，如果德国祭拜希特勒并把他当作英雄会发生什么？

Kafriki68 :

Very brave of NHK given the culture in Japan and the prevalence of the far right in parliament and the press

DM :

Japan is anything but accountability

vernon lim :

for NHK to broadcast this documentary, it is itself a courageous act. thank you NHK for helping to expedite a future closure of this sad event in history

Chhan Chai :

The wounds are still raw but they can heal once the perpetrators begin to acknowledge their actions and that would a very good first step.

bodhrantipper :

They should also cover the fact that the USA pardoned the war criminals in exchange for their evil research results, so the blood is also on American hands.

duncankow :

Did Lawerence watch this? Or prime minister got no time watch documentary

XVBD :

did they glaze over it? and blame the victims?

dudududu~ :

If people have a hard time understanding, picture Germany acting like WW2 gestapo leaders are war heros

Gil :

I’m glad at least NHK acknowledged the war crimes of Japanese Imperial Army during WW2. Hope this is a sign towards a better relationship between neighboring countries.

Jazzon :

thank you NHK.....

Jonki :

really? they aired it

BrendanHo38 :

Long overdue. AND NEVER FORGET HISTORY. OTHERWISE HISTORY WILL REPEAT ITSELF!!!

hcheung :

is this true. could be the first step forcshoeing true remorse

Clement Yap348 :

Sanseito party is there to refute it.

dt0 :

Impressed by NHK to do right by humanity.

mrtn :

those who forget the past are condemned to repeat it

wang500606 :

LJH890 :

Salute to NHK for having the guts to air this documentary. A step forward

Monkey_King :

Good for admit it.

jjpeace6 :

👍 Thank you to NHK!

Christian :

I can only play it quietly in the wee hours of the morning. Why?

GL Ng :

It Wil keep stewing until they apologise.