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Nanking massacre

Coverage of Nanking massacre in the Nexus archive.

Earliest in view: Jun 8 · 02:00 UTCMost recent: Jun 9 · 22:00 UTC
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David Nelson Suttonperson1International Military Tribunal for the Far Eastorganization1Tokyo Trialorganization1United Statesplace1Chinaplace1Japanplace1Nagasaki Atomic Bomb Museumorganization1civic grouporganization1
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  • WORLDJun 9 · 22:00 UTCSCMP CHINA
    What a US lawyer’s diaries show about prosecuting Japanese atrocities of Nanking massacre

    A US prosecutor's WWII-era diaries detail the effort to document Japanese wartime atrocities in China and the bond formed with those he aided. The diaries of David Nelson Sutton, an assistant prosecutor at the Tokyo Trial, reveal the tribunal's reliance on extensive evidence to address the Nanking massacre.

  • WORLDJun 8 · 02:00 UTCSCMP CHINA
    Japan museum under fire for ‘rewriting history’ with Nanking ‘incident’ label

    A museum in Japan is facing accusations of 'rewriting history' for replacing the term 'Nanking massacre' with 'incident', drawing criticism over its wartime aggression narrative. The Nagasaki Atomic Bomb Museum reportedly capitulated to a civic group's pressure campaign, altering exhibit language despite prior resistance to revisionist efforts.