Beijing, August 13: A museum dedicated to the crimes of Japan’s Unit 731 released new historical documents on August 12. These documents include a 70-minute oral testimony from a former medic of the Halar Unit, confirming that the Japanese army buried a significant number of poison gas bombs in China before their defeat. This testimony provides crucial evidence for further research on the abandonment of Japanese chemical weapons.
The testimony was collected during a visit to Japan by the museum in 2016. The interviewer, Tanizaki Hitoshi, noted that the medic was only 21 years old when he enlisted. He recounted his experiences in Unit 731, revealing critical information about the destruction of evidence and the burial of poison gas bombs by the Japanese army during their retreat.
He confirmed that as they withdrew, the Halar Unit set fire to all their facilities, yet the Japanese poison gas unit secretly buried numerous poison gas bombs. He stated, “It was not bacteria; it was poison gas,” and added, “The poison gas unit existed, established in Fularji.”
Researcher Chin Shicheng from the museum emphasized that this oral account directly confirms that the Japanese army left chemical weapons in China during their defeat, shedding light on the historical roots of the post-war legacy of poison gas, which holds practical significance.
(Source: China Media Group, Beijing)
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