Kuniaki Koiso

ModernGeneralJapan1880 — 1950

Governor-General of Korea who briefly served as PM.

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Quick Facts

Born

1880

Died

1950

Country

Japan

Era

Modern

Occupation

General

Score Overview

Military (10%)38

Political (20%)45

Influence (20%)55

Legacy (20%)42

Leadership (15%)61

Strategy (15%)35

Total Score47.4

Kuniaki Koiso — Complete Timeline

1942 AD

Appointed Governor-General of KoreaPolitical Action◆ Major

Koiso served as Governor-General of Korea from 1942 to 1944, overseeing the colonial administration during World War II. His tenure was marked by the intensification of forced labor and conscription of Koreans for the Japanese war effort.

Colonial KoreaWorld War IIGovernor-General

Impact: regionaldestructive

1944 AD

Became Prime Minister of JapanPolitical Action◆ Major

Koiso succeeded Hideki Tojo as Prime Minister of Japan in July 1944, following the fall of Saipan. He formed a cabinet tasked with continuing the war effort, but his government was unable to reverse Japan's declining military fortunes.

World War IIPrime MinisterJapan

Impact: national