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Former Unit 731 Youth Corps member Hideo Shimizu, 95, speaks during an interview at his home in Nagano Prefecture, Japan. He was with the unit for the final five months of WWII.

Former Unit 731 Youth Corps member Hideo Shimizu, 95, speaks during an interview at his home in Nagano Prefecture, Japan. He was with the unit for the final five months of WWII. Anthony/Kuhn hide caption

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On the 80th anniversary of Japan’s surrender in WWII, the legacy of a biological warfare unit still haunts. And human rights activists are alarmed by the Trump administration’s changing focus. 

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