Tokyo Trial

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The Tokyo Trial was the post–World War II international military tribunal that prosecuted Japanese leaders for war crimes and crimes against peace in the Asia-Pacific region.

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instanceOf international military tribunal
post–World War II military tribunal
war crimes trial
aimedToAddress atrocities in the Asia-Pacific region
responsibility of Japanese leaders for aggressive war
alsoKnownAs IMTFE
International Military Tribunal for the Far East
authorizedBy Douglas MacArthur
concludedIn 1948
countryTried Empire of Japan
linked to: Japan
endDate 1948-11-12
establishedBy Supreme Commander for the Allied Powers
executionsCarriedOutOn 1948-12-23
includedJudgeFrom Canada
China
France
India
Netherlands
New Zealand
Philippines
Soviet Union
United Kingdom
United States
judgeFrom Australia
languageOfProceedings English
Japanese
legalBasis Charter of the International Military Tribunal for the Far East
location Japan
Tokyo
majorDefendant Akira Muto NERFINISHED
Heitaro Kimura NERFINISHED
Hideki Tojo
Iwane Matsui
Kenji Doihara NERFINISHED
Koki Hirota
Seishiro Itagaki NERFINISHED
numberOfCountriesRepresentedByJudges 11
numberOfDefendants 28
openedIn 1946
organizedBy Allied powers
linked to: Allied forces
partOf post–World War II Allied occupation of Japan
presidingJudge William Webb
prosecutedFor conspiracy to wage aggressive war
crimes against humanity
crimes against peace
war crimes
relatedToEvent World War II
relatedToTheatre Asia-Pacific War
linked to: Pacific War
sentencedToDeath Akira Muto NERFINISHED
Heitaro Kimura NERFINISHED
Hideki Tojo
Iwane Matsui
Kenji Doihara NERFINISHED
Koki Hirota
Seishiro Itagaki NERFINISHED
similarTo Nuremberg Trials
linked to: Nuremberg trials
startDate 1946-05-03
triedChargeCategory Class A war crimes
Class B war crimes
Class C war crimes
venue Ichigaya Court

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International Military Tribunal for the Far East alsoKnownAs Tokyo War Crimes Trial
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Japanese occupation of China describedBySource Tokyo War Crimes Tribunal findings
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永野修身 関連事件 極東国際軍事裁判
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松井石根 裁かれた裁判 極東国際軍事裁判
subject linked to: 松井 石根
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Ichigaya Court, Tokyo notableFor Tokyo war crimes trials
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Charter of the International Military Tribunal for the Far East legalBasisFor Tokyo War Crimes Tribunal
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Charter of the International Military Tribunal for the Far East appliedIn Tokyo War Crimes Trials
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Charter of the International Military Tribunal for the Far East relatedTo Tokyo War Crimes Tribunal
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Joseph B. Keenan participatedIn Tokyo war crimes trials
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