This war was begun unavoidably in self-defense, and Japan, united under the unbroken imperial line, is resolved to fight to the last man.
この戦争は自衛のためやむを得ず始めたものであり、日本は万世一系の皇室の下で一致団結し、最後の一人まで闘い抜く所存である。
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Takahashi Korekiyo
Born 1854, sold into virtual slavery in California. Rose to become BOJ governor, prime minister, and Japan's greatest finance minister. Pulled Japan from the Depression before Keynes. Assassinated 1936.
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