8. Japanese Military Against Chinese Soldiers and Civilians, 1938-1945: 10,000 Casualties, 72,0000 Wounded
During the Sino-Japanese War, which lasted from 1931-1945, Japan used chemical weapons against the Chinese over 2000 times, despite being a signatory to the Geneva Protocol, which banned the use of chemical weapons.
Between 1938 and 1945, the use of chemical weapons by the Japanese military led to the deaths of 10,000 people and a further 72,000 were injured. After Japan retreated from China, it left behind the weapons. Today, they are leaking into water supplies and causing further harm to the Chinese population.
