Word: nomura
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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Foreign Minister Admiral Kichisaburo Nomura began to think of a "permanent arrangement." Foreign Office Spokesman Yakichiro Suma called correspondents in to tell them: "We are anxious to settle pending questions and we hope that Russia reciprocates our desire in all sincerity." Domei News Agency, which plays Little Sir Echo to the Foreign Office, advocated concluding a non-aggression treaty with Russia "without paying the slightest attention to displeasure felt and loudly voiced by Britain and the U. S." This week Ambassador Smetanin had an audience with the Son of Heaven, H. I. M. Hirohito...
...dynamic, humorous politician named Yusuke Tsurumi, who can write 14,000 Japanese characters by hand in one day and can talk English faster than the late Floyd Gibbons could. The Institute was probably one of the chief catalytics last September in the appointment as Foreign Minister of Admiral Kichisaburo Nomura. Such an outfit is worth listening to. It said...
First they said they appreciated Mr. Grew's sincerity. Then they contradicted his points. Premier Abe talked with Foreign Minister Admiral Kichisaburo Nomura and it was announced that conversations would be held with the Ambassador. Then the Army talked with Premier Abe and it was announced that they would not. Foreign Minister Nomura would talk with Ambassador Grew privately, informally. No, the Foreign Minister was "too busy"; he would not. Last week...
...much weight did it carry? Did the Japanese take it seriously? U. S. newsagencies immediately queried State Department officials, who endorsed the speech. Japanese news-agencies were told that they could not quote the speech at length; it was too important for public consumption. Said Foreign Minister Admiral Kichisaburo Nomura: "I am planning to have a talk with Mr. Grew...
...Cabinet, though by now it would not have minded accepting them, realized that it could not without dissolving itself as well. But it could not back down on its avowed plan without trading a scapegoat. And so, next morning, Admiral Nomura announced that the ship had been sunk at last, but that there had been one casualty: Vice Foreign Minister Masayuki Tani, who said it was all his fault...