Diplomatic documents declassified

Diplomatic documents declassified

TOKYO, Japan - A 1953 file photo shows a gate at then Sugamo Prison in Tokyo. Japanese diplomatic documents declassified on March 7, 2013, show that after regaining its sovereignty under the 1952 San Francisco Peace Treaty, Japan strongly urged the United States to approve the early release of or reduced sentences for Class-A and other war criminals held at the prison.

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