Former Japanese Prime Minister and military leader Hideki Tojo, center, stands during the sentencing phase of the war crimes trial in Tokyo, on Nov. 12, 1948.

TOKYO – Japanese World War II leader Hideki Tojo wanted to keep fighting even after U.S. atomic bombs destroyed Hiroshima and Nagasaki, accusing surrender proponents of being “frightened,” a ...

Tojo, whose administrative skills and loyalty had won Hirohito's trust, was made prime minister just two months before the Pearl Harbor attack and served in the post for most of World War II.