New historical document further exposes crimes of Japanese germ warfare unit

A document containing detailed information about military personnel from Unit 731, a Japanese germ warfare unit during the World War II, was unveiled shortly before the 93rd anniversary of Sept 18 Incident.

Jointly released by the Exhibition Hall of Evidence of Crimes Committed by Unit 731 of the Japanese Imperial Army and a Japanese scholar, Matsuno Makoto, the 267-page document contains personnel files of 100 members of the unit, including names, educational backgrounds, appointment dates, promotion records, resumes, and more.

Most of the recorded personnel graduated from Japanese medical universities and became key figures in Unit 731. They led research departments involved in bacterial experiments and the so-called "medical research."

The document of personnel files is the key material in studying the Unit 731. It has important reference value for the research of the formation, personnel flow, war crimes and liabilities of the Unit 731.

Unit 731 was a top-secret biological and chemical warfare research base established in Harbin as the nerve center for Japanese biological warfare in China and Southeast Asia during the World War II.

At least 3,000 people were used in human experiments by Unit 731, while more than 300,000 people in China were killed by Japan's biological weapons.

New historical document further exposes crimes of Japanese germ warfare unit

U.S. stocks ended lower on Wednesday, after the Federal Reserve announced a 0.5-percentage-point interest rate cut.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 103.08 points, or 0.25 percent, to 41,503.1. The Standard and Poor's 500 sank 16.32 points, or 0.29 percent, to 5,618.26. The Nasdaq Composite Index shed 54.76 points, or 0.31 percent, to 17,573.3.

Nine of the 11 primary Standard and Poor's 500 sectors ended in red, with utilities and technology leading the laggards by losing 0.77 percent and 0.51 percent, respectively. Meanwhile, energy and communication services led the gainers by rising 0.25 percent and 0.02 percent, respectively.

The U.S. Fed cut interest rates by 50 basis points on Wednesday, bringing the benchmark rate to a range of 4.75 percent to 5 percent, the first rate cut in four years.

In its policy statement, the Fed said that the decision reflected "greater confidence that inflation is moving sustainably towards two percent" and that the central bank "judges that the risks to achieving its employment and inflation goals are roughly in balance."

Following the cut on Wednesday, U.S. stocks experienced volatile trading, swinging between gains and losses throughout the session.

US stocks close lower on Wednesday following Fed rate cut