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Yōsuke Matsuoka (松岡 洋右, Matsuoka Yōsuke, March 4, 1880 – June 27, 1946) was a Japanese diplomat and Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Empire of Japan during the early stages of World War II. He is best known for his defiant speech at the League of Nations in February 1933, ending Japan's participation in the organization.
Yōsuke Matsuoka (松岡 洋右, Matsuoka Yōsuke?, 3 de marzo de 1880-26 de junio de 1946) fue un diplomático japonés, especialmente conocido por ser ministro de Relaciones Exteriores de Japón durante la primera parte de la Segunda Guerra Mundial.
Yōsuke Matsuoka (松岡 洋右 , Matsuoka Yōsuke?, 3 de març de 1880 – 26 de juny de 1946) va ser un diplomàtic i Ministre d'Afers Estrangers del Japó durant la primera part de la Segona Guerra Mundial. És conegut pel seu discurs desafiant en la Societat de Nacions el 1933, que va acabar amb la participació del Japó en aquesta organització internacional.
Description. Diplomat and statesman. Born in Yamaguchi. He went to the United States at the age of 13, and graduated from Oregon State University with difficulty. Returning to Japan, Matsuoka became a diplomat, and served in many countries including China, Russia, and the United States.
Yōsuke Matsuoka (松岡 洋右, Matsuoka Yōsuke?, 3 de marzo de 1880-26 de junio de 1946) fue un diplomático japonés, especialmente conocido por ser ministro de Relaciones Exteriores de Japón durante la primera parte de la Segunda Guerra Mundial.
Yosuke Matsuoka. This photograph of Yosuke Matsuoka—part of the Oregon Journal collection—was taken in July 1940. Matsuoka was a Japanese diplomat who played a key role in Japan’s foreign relations from the 1900s through the early 1940s. He also happened to have a strong connection to the state of Oregon.
Agony of Choice may not convince everyone of the valiant struggle of Matsuoka Yōsuke. But as a richly textured study of a pivotal figure who may, in more ways than one, be considered representative of his age, it belongs in the library of all serious students of modern Japanese history and diplomacy.
