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The Forgotten Imperial Army (1963)

The Forgotten Imperial Army (1963)

TV Movie Documentary
Release Date: 1963, August 16
Directors: Nagisa Ōshima
Countries: Japan
Production: Nippon Television Network Corporation, Nippon Television Network Corporation
Cast: Hōsei Komatsu

Overview:

This documentary examines the plight of Korean veterans who were conscripted into the Japanese imperial army during World War II and later left destitute in postwar Japan. Many, disabled by their service, are denied compensation because of their Korean nationality. Filmed for Japanese television, the work confronts public apathy and exposes the unresolved moral responsibility Japan bears toward those who fought in its name.