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YÅsuke Matsuoka
1880–1946
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- Empire of Japan
- Occupation
- politician
YÅsuke Matsuoka (æ¾å²¡ æ´å³, Matsuoka YÅsuke; March 4, 1880 â June 27, 1946) was a Japanese diplomat and Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Empire of Japan during the early stages of World War II.
Incarceration history
Facilities
- Sugamo PrisonDates unknown
Biography
YÅsuke Matsuoka (æ¾å²¡ æ´å³, Matsuoka YÅsuke; March 4, 1880 â June 27, 1946) was a Japanese diplomat and Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Empire of Japan during the early stages of World War II. He is best known for his defiant speech at the League of Nations in February 1933, ending Japan's participation in the organization. He was also one of the architects of the Tripartite Pact and the SovietâJapanese Neutrality Pact in the years immediately prior to the outbreak of war.
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