Word: kunimatsu
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Dates: during 1937-1937
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...session last week Foreign Minister Arita had to face critics of his frankly anti-Communist foreign policy. He stoutly denied he was interested in joining Japan to the Fascist group in Europe, said he wanted only to protect Manchukuo from Communist penetration. At these words, venerable Kunimatsu Hamada, a leader of the Seiyukai (minority party), rose to his feet, hurled with tacit approval of the majority party (the Minseito) furious accusations that the Army leaders aim at Fascism, that the Cabinet are "mere Army puppets!" To retort, up jumped fiery War Minister Count Terauchi. Amid civilian hoots and catcalls...