Japanese doctor admits POW abuse
A former doctor in Japan's World War II navy says he was ordered to perform medical experiments on Filipino prisoners before they were executed.
Akira Makino, 84, told Kyodo news agency he performed surgery and amputations on condemned prisoners, including women and children.
Japan's imperial forces are believed to have carried out medical experiments on prisoners captured in China.
Few Japanese veterans have spoken of atrocities committed during the war.
