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On This Day: The International Military Tribunal for the Far East convenes and indicts former... (1946)

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On April 29, 1946: The International Military Tribunal for the Far East convenes and indicts former Prime Minister of Japan Hideki Tojo and 28 former Japanese leaders for war crimes. This historical ...

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