Kuniaki Koiso was a Japanese politician, military leader and convicted war criminal who served as prime minister of Japan from 1944 to 1945 during World War II. He previously served as governor-general of Korea from 1942 to 1944.
Koiso c. 1940s
Kuniaki Koiso as the Governor General of Korea
Koiso giving his administrative policy speech at the 86th Imperial Diet in January 1945.
Governor-General of Chōsen
The Governor-General of Chōsen was the chief administrator of the Government-General of Chōsen from 1910 to 1945.
Governor-General of Chōsen
European-style official residence of Governor General of Korea, at Namsan in 1911.
Japanese General Government Building, Seoul