Kantarō Suzuki
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Baron Kantarō Suzuki was a Japanese politician and admiral who served as prime minister of Japan from 7 April to 17 August 1945, during World War II. He was prime minister at the time of Japan's surre
Suzuki c. 1940s
Suzuki wearing his naval uniform and medals
Grave of Kantarō Suzuki
Museum of Kantaro Suzuki
Prince Naruhiko Higashikuni
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Naruhiko, Prince Higashikuni was a member of the Japanese imperial family and general of the Imperial Japanese Army who served as the prime minister of Japan from 17 August 1945 until his resignation
Kantarō Suzuki
…to assassinate Suzuki twice in the Kyūjō Incident on the morning of 15 August 1945. After the surrender of Japan became public, Suzuki resigned and Prince Higashikuni became the next prime minister. Suzuki was the Chairman of the Privy Council from 7 August 1944 to 7 June 1945 and again after the surrender of Japan…
Formal portrait of Prince Higashikuni
Higashikuni in 1945
Autochrome portrait by Auguste Léon, 1920
Higashikuni Cabinet with Mamoru Shigemitsu, Mitsumasa Yonai and Fumimaro Konoe in front row.