Self-styled Unit 731 veteran

Self-styled Unit 731 veteran

KOCHI, Japan - A Japanese veteran (R) claiming to be a former member of Imperial Japanese Army's Unit 731 turns up on Sept. 18, 1994 at a get-together in Kochi with relatives of Chinese victims. Unit 731 is known for conducting germ warfare experiments on live humans during World War II. (Kyodo)

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