A document containing detailed information about military personnel from Unit 731, a Japanese germ warfare unit during the World War II, was unveiled shortly before the 93rd anniversary of Sept 18 Incident.
Jointly released by the Exhibition Hall of Evidence of Crimes Committed by Unit 731 of the Japanese Imperial Army and a Japanese scholar, Matsuno Makoto, the 267-page document contains personnel files of 100 members of the unit, including names, educational backgrounds, appointment dates, promotion records, resumes, and more.
Most of the recorded personnel graduated from Japanese medical universities and became key figures in Unit 731. They led research departments involved in bacterial experiments and the so-called "medical research."
The document of personnel files is the key material in studying the Unit 731. It has important reference value for the research of the formation, personnel flow, war crimes and liabilities of the Unit 731.
Unit 731 was a top-secret biological and chemical warfare research base established in Harbin as the nerve center for Japanese biological warfare in China and Southeast Asia during the World War II.
At least 3,000 people were used in human experiments by Unit 731, while more than 300,000 people in China were killed by Japan's biological weapons.
New historical document further exposes crimes of Japanese germ warfare unit
Venezuela's acting president Delcy Rodriguez said on Sunday that the country is at a critical stage and must achieve national unity, emphasizing that maintaining internal cohesion is of utmost importance.
In a televised address, Rodriguez called on the public to continue trusting the government under the current highly complex political circumstances.
Her statement comes in the wake of a January 3 military operation conducted by the United States, during which Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife were taken into custody and flown out of the country.
The operation resulted in at least 100 fatalities.
Rodriguez, who was sworn in as acting president two days later on January 5, framed her appeal for unity against this backdrop of external intervention.
Meanwhile, Venezuelan Minister of Communication and Information Freddy Nanez denounced the U.S. actions as a "war crime of the 21st century" when speaking at an international cultural event on Sunday.
Nanez condemned not only the January 3 airstrikes but also the associated cyber and electromagnetic attacks.
He accused the United States of violating international law through the forced removal of President Maduro and his wife, while attacks on civilian infrastructure, including medical facilities, represent a flagrant breach of humanitarian norms.
He reiterated that the stigmatization and military attacks against Venezuela are driven by economic interests, particularly the desire to control its abundant natural resources.
Venezuelan acting president calls for national unity amid complex situation
