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He faced the International Military Tribunal for the Far East as a war criminal, where he was defended by William J McCormack . He was found guilty of being a leader in the planning of waging an unprovoked war and a war of aggression against China . However he was found innocent of waging a war of aggression against the United States , the British Commonwealth and the Netherlands , and also found innocent of two charges related to prisoner abuse. He was sentenced to life in prison but was paroled in 1954 on the grounds of his health. MILITARY SERVICE 2dLt (Cavalry), 1895; Company Commander, 1st Cavalry Regiment, Russo-Japanese War (took part in assault on Port Arthur ); Major, 1905; MajGen, 1919; next assignments included command of garrison forces in China, and direction of Cavalry School ; 16th Division Commander (LtGen), 6; vice Chief Of Staff , 1927; Commanding General, Chosen Army , 1929; General, 1930; Minister Of War (Wakatsuki Cabinet), 1931; Commanding General, Kantogun - concurrently Ambassador to Manchukuo , 1934; placed on reserve list, 1936 (after " 2-26 Incident "); Governor-General Of Korea , 1366-42; Member, Privy Council , 1942; REFERENCE |
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