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Governor-General Of Chōsen
The Governor-General of Chōsen ( ja, 朝鮮総督府, Chōsen Sōtoku; ko, 조선총독부, Joseon Chongdokbu) was the chief administrator of the Government-General of Chōsen (a part of an administrative organ established by the Imperial government of Japan) from 1910 to 1945. The governor-general of Chōsen was established shortly after the Korean Empire was formally annexed by the Empire of Japan in the Japan–Korea Treaty of 1910 to replace the title of Resident-General. The governor-general of Chōsen was appointed from Tokyo and accountable to the emperor of Japan. The governor-general of Chōsen was responsible for the administrate ministry of the Chōsen regionin, including infrastructure, culture, justice, censorship, and the suppression of the Korean independence movement. The governor-general of Chōsen was seated in the General Government Building in Keijō after its completion in 1926. History After the annexation of Korea to Japan in 1910, the office of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saitō Makoto
Viscount was a Japanese naval officer and politician. Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005)"Saitō Makoto"in ''Japan Encyclopedia'', p. 809. Upon distinguishing himself during his command of two cruisers in the First Sino-Japanese War, Saitō rose rapidly to the rank of rear admiral by 1900. He was promoted to vice admiral during the Russo-Japanese War in 1904. After serving as Minister of the Navy from 1906 to 1914, Saitō held the position of Governor-General of Korea from 1919 to 1927 and again from 1929 to 1931. When Inukai Tsuyoshi was assassinated in May 1932, he took his place as prime minister and served one term in office. Saitō returned to public service as Lord Keeper of the Privy Seal in February 1935 but was assassinated only a year later during the February 26 Incident. Saitō was the last former prime minister to be assassinated until 2022, with the assassination of Shinzo Abe. Early life Saitō was born in Mizusawa Domain, Mutsu Province (part of present-da ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
