Kōki Hirota

Quotes

• “If you want to maintain the superiority of your state at the present time, you must quickly enter into a coalition with Germany and Italy and thus restrain Europe and create a firm foundation for imperial policy in the Far East.”
• “As you can see, I'm in good health. I have no message; just tell them, please, that I went to my death quietly and in good health.”
• “I am having a very difficult time. Things happen unexpectedly.”
• “Japan cannot remain indifferent to anyone's taking action, under any pretext, which is prejudicial to the maintenance of law and order in st Asia for which she, if only in view of her geographic position, has the most vital concern.”
• “Other powers will continue to enjoy an equal right to trade in and develop the natural resources of the occupied territory, for the economic development of which the investment of foreign capital is very desirable.”
• “We have successfully built up our national strength and prestige, accepting and adding to our civilization the art and science of the West. Now, I believe, the time has come for us to carry our art and culture to other countries.”

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Key facts

Monarch

Hirohito

Preceded by

Keisuke Okada

Succeeded by

Senjūrō Hayashi

Prime minister

Fumimaro Konoe

Born

( 1878-02-14 ) 14 February 1878, Chūō-ku, Fukuoka , Japan

Died

23 December 1948 (1948-12-23) (aged 70), Sugamo Prison , Tokyo, Japan

Party

Independent

Spouse

Shizuko Hirota ​ ​ ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1905 ; died 1946 ) ​

Alma mater

Tokyo Imperial University

Criminal status

Executed by hanging

Convictions

Crimes against peace , War crimes

Trial

International Military Tribunal for the Far East

Criminal penalty

Death

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Wikidata facts

Image

Kohki Hirota suit.jpg

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