officials in connection with the invasion of Manchuria, establishment of Manchukuo and with conspiracy to wage aggressive war against China. Those sentenced to death with strong connections to Manchukuo included senior officers in the Kwantung Army Hideki Tōjō, Akira Mutō, Seishirō Itagaki and Kenji Doihara. See also Japanese war crimes Definitions of Japanese war crimes Responses of Germany and Japan to World War II crimes Amleto Vespa Japanese settlers in Manchuria References Web Notes