The Opium Empire - Japanese Imperialism and Drug Trafficking in Asia, 1895-1945 - Hardback - 1997

The International Military Tribunal for the Far East (IMTFE) found Japan guilty of promoting drug abuse as a weapon to further its imperialistic aims in Asia. This study provides the historical context behind IMTFE findings in the annexation of Taiwan in 1895 to the end of World War II.
Year of publication: 1997
Pagination: 176 pages, bibliography, index
Format: Hardback