Jirō Minami
Jirō Minami (南 次郎, Minami Jirō, 10 August 1874 – 5 December 1955) was a general in the Imperial Japanese Army and Governor-General of Korea between 1936 and 1942. He was convicted of war crimes and sentenced to life imprisonment.
Minami Jirō | |
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| Born | August 10, 1874 Hiji, Ōita Prefecture, Japan |
| Died | December 5, 1955 (aged 81) Tokyo, Japan |
| Allegiance | Empire of Japan |
| Service/ | Imperial Japanese Army |
| Years of service | 1895–1936 |
| Rank | General |
| Commands held | 16th Division Japanese Korean Army Kwantung Army |
| Battles/wars | Russo-Japanese War Second Sino-Japanese War |
| Other work | Governor-General of Korea Privy Council (Japan) |
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