The Tokyo Trial, 80 Years On: A Review of Justice in Numbers
By: Global Times | Published: May 03, 2026 09:00 AM
OnThisDay in 1946, the Tokyo Trial began:
-Judges from 11 countries heard the case
-28 Japanese war criminals were brought to trial
-818 court sessions
-419 witnesses
-More than 48,000 pages of trial records
-All 25 defendants who stood trial at the final verdict were found guilty,
7 of them were sentenced to death
80 years on, history and justice should be remembered.