Sakuradamon incident (1932)
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The Sakuradamon incident was an unsuccessful assassination attempt against Japanese Emperor Hirohito on January 8, 1932, at the gate Sakuradamon in Tokyo, Empire of Japan.
Police gather around the spot where the grenade used in the attack landed (January 8, 1932)
Lee on December 13, 1931
Police gather around a circle marking where the grenade landed, with the Metropolitan Police Headquarters in the background (1932)
Lee under arrest (January 8, 1932)
The Korean Patriotic Organization (Korean: 한인애국단) was a militant organization under the Korean Provisional Government (KPG) and founded in Shanghai, China in 1931. It aimed to assassinate military and government leaders of the Empire of Japan. The group also went by the name Ŭisaenggun.
State Council Commemorative of the Provisional Government of the Republic of Korea, 1919
Kim and Yun, in front of the flag of the KPG (April 27, 1932)