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Hirota, Koki, 1878-1948

Former Prime Minister Koki Hirota

Koki Hirota was a Japanese diplomat and politician who served as the 32nd Prime Minister of Japan from March 9, 1936 to February 2, 1937. Following Japan's surrender, Hirota was arrested as a Class A war criminal and brought before the International Military Tribunal for the Far East. He offered no defense and was found guilty and sentenced to death.