The killing did not end with the war
After World War II, some commanders at Nanjing were tried and executed for war crimes. But Prince Asaka, a member of the imperial family, was granted immunity immunity and was never tried.Nanjing Massacre: Why the Fight Over Memory Never Ended
Then evidence started disappearing
Japanese authorities destroyed or concealed huge amounts of wartime records. Some estimates say as much as 70 percent of Japan's wartime records were destroyed.Nanjing Massacre: Why the Fight Over Memory Never Ended
