Judgment at Tokyo: World War II on Trial and the Making of Modern Asia

NAMED ONE OF THE 10 BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY THE WASHINGTON POST - ONE OF THE 12 ESSENTIAL NONFICTION BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY THE NEW YORKER - ONE OF THE 100 NOTABLE BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY THE NEW YORK TIMES - THE NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW EDITORS' CHOICE - A landmark, magisterial history of the trial of Japan's leaders as war criminals--the largely overlooked Asian counterpart to Nuremberg "Nothing less than a masterpiece. With epic research and mesmerizing narrative power, Judgment at Tokyo has the makings of an instant classic."--Evan Osnos, National Book Award-winning author of Age of Ambition: Chasing Fortune, Truth, and Faith in the New China In the weeks after Japan finally surrendered to the Allies to end World War II, the world turned to the question of how to move on from years of carnage and destruction. For Harry Truman, Douglas MacArthur, Chiang Kai-shek, and their fellow victors, the question of justice seemed clear: Japan's militaristic leaders needed to be tried and punish