General Koiso Kuniaki, defendant, International Military Tribunal for the Far East
Born 22 March 1880; died 3 November 1950. Cadet, Military Academy (Dec. 1899); Second Lieutenant, Infantry (June 1901); First Lieutenant (November 1903); Captain (June 1905); Instructor, Military Academy (December 1910); Major (August 1914); Lieutenant Colonel (July 1918); Instructor, Army Staff College (September 1919); Colonel (February 1922); Instructor, Army Staff College (September 1925); Major General (December 1926); Chief, Military Affairs Bureau (1 August 1930 — 2 8 February 1932); Lieutenant General (August 1931); Vice Army Minister (9 February 1932 — 8 August 1932); Chief of Staff , Kwantung Army (August 1932 — March 1934); Commander, Chosen Army (December 1935 — 1936); General (November 1937); retired from Army (July 1938); Overseas Minister, Hiranuma Cabinet (7 April 1939 — 29 August 1939); Overseas Minister, Yonai Cabinet (16 January 1940 — 21 July 1940); Governor General of Chosen (29 May 1942 — 19 July 1944); Prime Minister (22 July 1944 — 7 April 1945); member, Kokuhonsha. Arrested 17 November 1945; designated war criminal by U. S. and China; appeared as defense witness at IMTFE. Charged on thirty five counts (reduced to eight), found guilty on six counts; sentenced to life imprisonment , died while in prison.