Quoted in "Modern Japan: A Brief History" - Page 135 - by Arthur E. Tiedemann - 1962.
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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.
— Kōki Hirota
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About Kōki Hirota
Kōki Hirota (February 14, 1878 – December 23, 1948) was a Japanese diplomat and politician who served as Prime Minister of Japan from 1936 to 1937. In terms of foreign policy, the Anti-Comintern Pact with Nazi Germany and Fascist Italy was signed during his premiership. This treaty was the predecessor to the Tripartite Pact of 1940. He was executed for war crimes committed during the Second Sino-Japanese War at the Tokyo Trials.
About Kōki Hirota
Kōki Hirota (February 14, 1878 – December 23, 1948) was a Japanese diplomat and politician who served as Prime Minister of Japan from 1936 to 1937. In terms of foreign policy, the Anti-Comintern Pact with Nazi Germany and Fascist Italy was signed during his premiership. This treaty was the predecessor to the Tripartite Pact of 1940. He was executed for war crimes committed during the Second Sino-Japanese War at the Tokyo Trials.
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