GT exclusive: Japanese actor Yasuyuki Hirata calls for Germany-like apology over WWII Unit 731 crimes
By: Global Times | Published: Sep 29, 2025 08:43 PM
“If Japan truly recognizes the heinous crimes it committed during the war, it should, just like Germany did after WWII, offer a formal apology to all affected countries,” Japanese actor Yasuyuki Hirata who portrays the commander of Unit 731 Shiro Ishii in film Evil Unbound, told the Global Times in ...