THE NEW YORK TIMES, April 29, 1946

• Tokyo War Crimes military Trial - Tribunal begins
• Prime Minister of Japan, Hideki Tojo & others indicted
• Crimes of aggression against humanity - peace

The front page has a banner heading: "Allies Indict Tojo and Aides for Crimes" with subheads and photo of Tojo. (see images)
Complete with 20 pages, light toning and minor wear at the margins, generally nice.

Background: On April 29, 1946, the International Military Tribunal for the Far East officially convened and issued a 55-count indictment against 28 high-ranking Japanese military and political leaders, marking a pivotal moment in international law by codifying individual accountability for State actions in the Pacific Theatre. Conspicuously served on Emperor Hirohito’s 45th birthday—symbolizing the Allies' calculated decision to prosecute high officials like former Prime Minister Hideki Tojo while keeping the Emperor immune to preserve geopolitical stability—the trial introduced groundbreaking legal precedent by prioritizing "Class A" Crimes Against Peace alongside conventional war crimes and crimes against humanity. Represented by an unprecedented 11-nation international judicial panel, the tribunal ultimately delivered a landmark verdict in November 1948, sentencing seven key architects of Japan's war effort to death and establishing lasting norms for global justice, state sovereignty, and international war crimes prosecution alongside the Nuremberg trials.