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Prince Yasuhiko Asaka: Japanese Imperial Commander of Nanjing Massacre Who Escaped Justice
Prince Yasuhiko Asaka, a member of Japan’s imperial family and commander during the Nanjing Massacre, oversaw one of the most brutal atrocities of the Second World War yet never faced justice. In December 1937, as Japanese forces swept across China during the Second Sino-Japanese War, one of the darkest chapters of the 20th century unfolded in Nanjing. Behind this catastrophe stood not only generals and soldiers, but a member of Japan’s imperial family: Prince Yasuhiko Asaka.
Born into aristocracy in 1887, Asaka rose through the ranks of the Imperial Japanese Army and enjoyed immense prestige…
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