What was a typical sentenced for Japanese politicians who participated in the "Asian Holocaust"?
Hiranuma Kiichirō Hiranuma Kiichirō (平沼 騏一郎 , 28 September 1867 – 22 August 1952) was a prominent pre–World War II right-wing Japanese politician and the 24th Prime Minister of Japan from 5 January 1939 to 30 August 1939. He was convicted of war crimes and sentenced to life imprisonment.
Sadao Araki Baron Sadao Araki (荒木 貞夫 , Araki Sadao , May 26, 1877 – November 2, 1966) was a general in the Imperial Japanese Army before and during World War II. As one of the principal nationalist right-wing political theorists in the Empire of Japan, he was regarded as the leader of the radical faction within the politicized Imperial Japanese Army and served as Minister of War under Prime Minister Inukai. He later served as Minister of Education during the Konoe and Hiranuma administrations. After World War II, he was convicted of war crimes and given a life sentence.