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Inside Japan's notorious WWII germ warfare program

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This summer marks the 80th anniversary of Japan’s surrender in World War II.

That conflict is fading from living memory, but wartime disputes live on in Asia — and people are still unearthing wartime secrets.

NPR’s Anthony Kuhn reports on one episode in which the U.S. played a controversial role.

This segment aired on August 20, 2025.

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