Tokyo Trial's Legacy Debunks Yasukuni Shrine's Historical Narrative

The Tokyo Trial’s verdict, a key part of the International Military Tribunal for the Far East, is being used to counter the revisionist narratives pushed by Tokyo's Yasukuni Shrine. This shrine's Yushukan museum presents Japan's wartime actions as a defensive struggle, ignoring the tribunal's war crime findings. Xiang Longwan, who leads the Center for the Tokyo Trial Studies at Shanghai Jiao Tong University, claims this verdict is the ultimate legal judgment on Japan's wartime aggression. Atsushi Koketsu, a retired professor from Yamaguchi University, points out that the trial established individual responsibility for war crimes. A Chinese translation of the verdict has been released for better access. The Yasukuni Shrine, which honors Class-A war criminals, continues to create tensions with China and South Korea.