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Elected Member of Diet
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Eisaku Sato Biography and Timeline
Follow Eisaku Sato through 25 dated historical records for Japan.
Eisaku Sato, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
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1949–1974Years on this page
1949
1952
Minister of Construction
Appointed Minister of Construction
Role range: 1952-1953
1958
Minister of Finance
Appointed Minister of Finance
Role range: 1958-1960
1961
Minister of International Trade & Industry
Appointed Minister of International Trade & Industry
Role range: 1961-1962
1964
Prime Minister of Japan
Appointed Prime Minister of Japan, 1st term
Role range: 1964-1972 – 1964-1972
1965
Diplomatic relations are restored with Korea
Diplomatic relations are restored with Korea
Role range: 1964-1972 – 1964-1972
1967
Prime Minister of Japan
Appointed Prime Minister of Japan, 2nd term
Role range: 1964-1972 – 1964-1972
1968
Rule of Bonin
Iwo Jima and the Bonin Islands are returned to Japan by the USA
Role range: 1964-1972 – 1964-1972
Rule of Iwo Jima
Iwo Jima and the Bonin Islands are returned to Japan by the USA
Role range: 1964-1972 – 1964-1972
Rule of Volcano
Japan regains the Volcano Islands
Role range: 1964-1972 – 1964-1972
1969
Demonstrations
Yasudoa Kodo riots are stopped after police intervention
Role range: 1964-1972 – 1964-1972
International Agreement at Okinawa
Premier Sato visits the United States, during the visit, an agreement is reached for the return of Okinawa to Japanese control, to be carried out in 1972
Role range: 1964-1972 – 1964-1972
Rule of Okinawa
Under the terms of the agreement, the US is to retain its rights to bases on the island, but these were to be nuclear-free. Premier Sato visits the United States, during the visit, an agreement is reached for the return of Okinawa to Japanese control, to be carried out in 1972
Role range: 1964-1972 – 1964-1972
1970
Prime Minister of Japan
Appointed Prime Minister of Japan, 3rd term
Role range: 1964-1972 – 1964-1972
Security Treaty
The Security Treaty is extended
Role range: 1964-1972 – 1964-1972
Treaty of Security
The Security Treaty is extended
Role range: 1964-1972 – 1964-1972
1971
Rule of Okinawa
The US returns Okinawa to Japan
Role range: 1964-1972 – 1964-1972
Economy of Japan
Under the Smithsonian Agreement there are 308 Yen to the Dollar
Role range: 1964-1972 – 1964-1972
Economy of Japan
Under the Smithsonian Agreement there are 308 Yen to the Dollar. The USA imposes a 10% surcharge on all imports, aimed in particular at Japan
Role range: 1964-1972 – 1964-1972
Rule of Okinawa
The US returns Okinawa to Japan. Sato & Nixon talk about the return of Okinawa
Role range: 1964-1972 – 1964-1972
Visit to To China
The USA imposes a 10% surcharge on all imports, aimed in particular at Japan. The USA attempts to force Japan to revalue the Yen & lower its trade barriers. Sato & Nixon talk about the return of Okinawa. Nixon announces that he will make a state visit to China
Role range: 1964-1972 – 1964-1972
1972
Meeting with Prime Minister Sato
Nixon meets Prime Minister Sato before visiting China
Role range: 1964-1972 – 1964-1972
Resignation of Eisaku Sato
Resigns as Prime Minister of Japan
Role range: 1964-1972 – 1964-1972
Rule of Ryukyu
Japan regains the Ryukyu Islands
Role range: 1964-1972 – 1964-1972
1974
Nobel Prize
Shares the Nobel Peace Prize for efforts toward reconciliation in the Pacific region and for Japan's non-nuclear policy.
Records, sources and methodology
These dates and descriptions come from the historical_events database. Exact duplicate records have been collapsed. Names are grouped by the country, Name 2 and Name 1 fields; records with missing Name 2 cannot be reliably assigned to an individual biography. Check the underlying sources before formal citation.