This man was Prime Minister Hideki Tojo. He served as the leader of Japan from 1941 to 1944. He was the most significant advocate for a preemptive strike against the United States at Pearl Harbor.

The man who had tried to commit suicide to escape trial (TIME, Sept. 24, 1945) did not now try to save his neck. His sovereign, Emperor Hirohito, was not to blame for anything, said Tojo.

President Trump, Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu, Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin form a 'Big Four' in international diplomacy.

Last October when the army made him Premier, garrulous General Hideki Tojo said: “I am awed with trepidation at my limited ability.” It was a mild speech for The Razor, whose voice had long ...