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At the Tokyo Trials, there were calls on the part of the victorious powers to call the Εmperor to court as a witness if he could not be made a defendant. If this were to happen, there was no way that the emperor would say that he had nothing to do with it, and
At the Tokyo Trials, there were calls on the part of the victorious powers to call the Εmperor to court as a witness if he could not be made a defendant. If this were to happen, there was no way that the emperor would say that he had nothing to do with it, and
he might say that he alone was responsible for everything. This would lead to the question of the emperor's abdication.
Hiroshi Sugawara (Araki's counsel) spoke about this as follows ("Keizai Orai," March 1954 issue):
Hiroshi Sugawara (Araki's counsel) spoke about this as follows ("Keizai Orai," March 1954 issue):
One of the hidden movements of the war trials was the question of whether or not to pull the emperor as a defendant. When that failed, they would now call him as a witness or call him as a witness and let him stand in court anyway.
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An American defense lawyer had Colonel Bratton of the War Department's Intelligence Division testify, revealing that the U.S. side, including the president, had actually known in advance of the attack on Pearl Harbor,
An American defense lawyer had Colonel Bratton of the War Department's Intelligence Division testify, revealing that the U.S. side, including the president, had actually known in advance of the attack on Pearl Harbor,
a despicable US deception.
Shozo Murata wrote in his diary about the courtroom at that time, "The prosecutors did not utter a word, and the presiding judge again kept silent.
Shozo Murata wrote in his diary about the courtroom at that time, "The prosecutors did not utter a word, and the presiding judge again kept silent.
According to court records at this time, Colonel Bratton intercepted an order to destroy code books and documents addressed to the Japanese Embassy on December 3, which saw the documents being burned at the Japanese Embassy.
