NAOTAKE SATO

The Crises to which he was referring were the rapidly increasing hostility between Japan and the United States, Britain, and Russia. The very heavily military influence and participation in the government produced a very aggressive foreign policy of expansion in Asia. Sato resigned after two months in office, and served as a senior diplomat thereafter. Towards the end of the war with America & Britain, he was selected as the Japanese diplomat to try and keep Russia out of the war and assist with a negotiated peace. However, by the time he was authorized to approach Russia, the Japanese military situation was so bad that it was clear to the Russians that Japan could not win, so they joined the Allies, declaring was against Japan. After the war, he was one of the few Japanese political figures who had both moral credibility with the Allies and the respect of the Japanese people. He was appointed President of a group of diplomats that would advise the Japanese Parliament regarding foreign affairs.

The Crises to which he was referring were the rapidly increasing hostility between Japan and the United States, Britain, and Russia. The very heavily military influence and participation in the government produced a very aggressive foreign policy of expansion in Asia. Sato resigned after two months in office, and served as a senior diplomat thereafter. Towards the end of the war with America & Britain, he was selected as the Japanese diplomat to try and keep Russia out of the war and assist with a negotiated peace. However, by the time he was authorized to approach Russia, the Japanese military situation was so bad that it was clear to the Russians that Japan could not win, so they joined the Allies, declaring was against Japan. After the war, he was one of the few Japanese political figures who had both moral credibility with the Allies and the respect of the Japanese people. He was appointed President of a group of diplomats that would advise the Japanese Parliament regarding foreign affairs.