Kuniaki Koiso (小磯 國昭, Koiso Kuniaki; 22 March 1880 – 3 November 1950) was a Japanese politician and general who served as prime minister of Japan from 1944 to 1945, during World War II. He previously served as minister of colonial affairs in 1939 and 1940, and as governor-general of Korea from 1942 to 1944. Koiso resigned as premier after the start of the Battle of Okinawa, and following Japan's surrender he was convicted as a Class A war criminal and sentenced to life imprisonment, dying in prison in 1950.
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🎓 Imperial Japanese Army Academy🏫 Yamagata Higashi High School📅 Born March 22🎂 Born 1880📍 From Utsunomiya, Tochigi Prefecture💼 Military Officer💼 Politician・Legislator