The scars and wounds remain but justice was served

It is easy to find reminders of war in Shenyang, capital of Liaoning province. The Military Tribunal Site for Japanese War Criminals in the downtown area is one of them. The city was occupied by the Japanese army during World War II.

"The September 18th Incident was the beginning of the Japanese invasion of China, and the military trial in Shenyang was a part of the process of ending the aggression. The Chinese War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression (1937-45) began in Shenyang, and also ended in the city," said Wang Jianxue, chairman of the September 18th Incident Study Research Institute.

In 1956, the government set up the tribunal site to bring 36 Japanese war criminals from World War II to trial. All 36 criminals pleaded guilty, including Suzuki Keiku, lieutenant general and commander of the 117th Division of the Japanese army, and Rokusashi Takebe, chief of general affairs of "Manchukuo".