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.