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1948 Hideki Tojo execution... hanging....
1948 Hideki Tojo execution... hanging....
Item # 721243
December 23, 1948
THE NEW YORK TIMES, December 23, 1948
* Hideki Tojo hanged (1st report)
* World War II Japanese criminals
The top of the front page has a one column heading: "TOJO AND 6 OTHERS HANGED BY ALLIES AS WAR CRIMINALS" with subheads. (see images)
Complete with 40 pages, rag edition in great condition.
AI notes: On December 23, 1948, Hideki Tojo, the former Prime Minister of Japan and a key military leader during World War II, was executed by hanging at Sugamo Prison in Tokyo after being convicted by the International Military Tribunal for the Far East. Tojo had been found guilty on multiple counts, including crimes against peace, war crimes, and crimes against humanity, largely for his role in initiating aggressive war against China, the United States, and other Allied nations, as well as for atrocities committed by Japanese forces under his leadership. During his trial, Tojo took full responsibility for his actions as head of the wartime government, although he also claimed that he had acted in service to the Emperor. His execution was carried out alongside six other high-ranking Japanese officials who were similarly convicted. The hangings, carried out in the early hours of the morning, marked a definitive end to a dark chapter in Japan’s wartime leadership and were part of the Allied efforts to bring justice and accountability in the aftermath of World War II.
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