WWII work of Japan's future Nobelists shows complex relationship with military
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Source: Nikkei Asia
Published: 2026-08-15 08:06 UTC+10:00
Section: General
Factuality Score: 100
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Science, Defence, Asia, Military & Defence, War & Conflict, Asia Pacific
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Physicists working on research for the Imperial Japanese Navy, including Hideki Yukawa, fourth from right in front row, and Sin-Itiro Tomonaga, third from right. (Courtesy of Masami Shinma of the Shimada Association for Modern Heritage)
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