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Episode 483 - Passion and Prejudice, Part 1

Episode 483 - Passion and Prejudice, Part 1

History of Japan · Isaac Meyer

May 12, 202341m 20s

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Show Notes

This week, we're starting a look into how an Indian lawyer and judge from a relatively obscure background became a focal point of right-wing Japanese nationalism. Who was Radhabinod Pal, how did he end up a judge in the Tokyo Trials, and what led him to claim that there were no grounds to convict Japan's leaders of any crime after World War II?

Note: this episode does contain indirect discussion of war crimes. Listener discretion is advised.

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