Phoito: screenshot from China National Radio

An exhibition exposing atrocities committed by the Japanese military during its invasion of China in World War II was held from Friday to Tuesday in Yokohama, Japan, China National Radio reported on Tuesday.

The exhibition, organized by a Japanese citizens' group, highlighted the history and victims of chemical weapons produced by the imperial Japanese army and deployed in China and other regions during World War II, according to the Japanese media outlet Tokyo Shimbun on April 30.

This year marks the 80th anniversary of the victory of the World Anti-Fascist War. 

The Tokyo Shimbun report noted that the exhibition featured around 120 display panels, including testimonies from Chinese victims affected by chemical weapons.

Many Japanese visitors expressed shock upon learning about these wartime atrocities committed by their country, China National Radio reported.

Global Times