Decades after World War II, newly uncovered documents reveal shocking details about Japan's covert biological warfare program that stretched from the Chinese mainland to Southeast Asia. 🔍 Former members of the infamous Unit 731 and researchers have pieced together a harrowing timeline of germ attacks and human experiments conducted between 1937-1945.
From Manchuria to Malaysia
What began as a secret operation in occupied Northeast China expanded into Myanmar, Indonesia, and beyond. Survivors' accounts describe plague-infected fleets being released over villages – biological attacks later dubbed "the forgotten holocaust of the East."
Silenced by History?
While postwar tribunals documented some atrocities, recently discovered records in Jakarta and Yangon show these crimes were more systematic than previously acknowledged. "This wasn't rogue science – it was state-sponsored terror," says historian Dr. Li Wei, analyzing 2024 declassified files.
Why It Matters in 2025
As Asia marks 80 years since WWII's end, activists push for full disclosure of wartime medical data still used in modern research. The revelations come amid ongoing debates about historical accountability in the region. 💬
