Kiyoshi Kurosawa’s latest movie, which recently won him the award for best director at the Venice Film Festival, is a thriller animated by the ghosts of Japan’s ghastly wartime experiments.
Tag: Biological and Chemical Warfare
Aleksei Navalny, Putin Critic, Was Poisoned at Hotel, His Team Says
Aides of the Russian opposition leader collected items from his hotel room in Siberia as soon as he fell ill, according to a video posted on his Instagram account.
What Is Novichok, The Russian Nerve Agent Detected in Navalny Poisoning?
For decades, scientists, spies and chemical weapons specialists have known about and feared the lethal substance.
What Is Novichok, the Nerve Agent Tied to Navalny Poisoning?
For decades, scientists, spies and chemical weapons specialists have known about and feared the lethal toxin.
Putin’s Long War Against American Science
A decade of health disinformation promoted by President Vladimir Putin of Russia has sown wide confusion, hurt major institutions and encouraged the spread of deadly illnesses.
Syria Used Chemical Weapons 3 Times in One Week, Watchdog Says
An investigative team from the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons accused the Syrian government of launching three chemical attacks on one village in 2017.
The Day I Realized I Would Never Find Weapons of Mass Destruction in Iraq
As an intelligence officer assigned to the Iraq Survey Group, I stumbled into the most revealing truth of the conflict.
James Le Mesurier, Backer of Syrian White Helmets, Is Found Dead in Turkey
The death of Mr. Le Mesurier, a Briton who provided training and equipment for the civil defense group, is under investigation.
U.S. Concludes Syria Used Chemical Weapons in May Attack
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo stopped short of threatening a military response against President Bashar al-Assad’s government for the chlorine-loaded rocket attack.
Wounded by Chemical Weapons in Iraq, Veterans Fight a Lonely Battle for Help
Annette Nellis and three other airmen came forward with health issues years after they were exposed to chemicals during a training exercise. When will the military provide the recognition they were promised?