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Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News
TOKYO, May 14 (Xinhua) — The National Archives of Japan on Wednesday released lists of personnel of three biological warfare units of the Imperial Japanese Army.
The documents contain detailed personal information on members of Units 1644, 8604 and 8609, including names, dates of birth, family register details, addresses and assignment details.
These lists, originally under the control of the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare, were transferred to the National Archives in March 2024 and were included in the list of documents to be released to the public in March 2025.
The documents were released at the request of researchers, including renowned bacteriological warfare expert and professor emeritus at the Shiga Prefectural University of Medical Sciences, Katsuo Nishiyama.
Kazuo Nishiyama said Wednesday that the discovery of the lists disproves previous claims that the germ warfare units existed.
During the invasion of China, the Japanese army formed several biological warfare units, including the infamous “Unit 731.” –0–