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1928 in Japan

Explore 10 historical events and records for Japan in 1928.

Historical records for Japan in 1928

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March

Communist Party

Giichi, Tanaka ยท Prime Minister of Japan ยท Government / Government of Japan

The Government begins the process of crushing Japans Communist Party

May

Battle of Jinan

Hirohito ยท Shandong ยท Warfare / China War

Japan defeats the Guomindang at Jinan & occupies the Shandong Peninsular

Capture of Shandong

Hirohito ยท Shandong ยท Warfare / China War

Japan defeats the Guomindang at Jinan & occupies the Shandong Peninsular

June

Ambassador

Yoshida, Shigeru ยท Ambassador of Japan ยท Government / Government of Japan

Appointed Ambassador of Sweden, Norway & Denmark

August

Treaty of Kellog-Braind Pact

Giichi, Tanaka ยท Paris ยท Prime Minister of Japan ยท Government / Government of Japan

Japan signs the Kellog-Briand Pact renouncing war

November

Coronation

Hirohito ยท Kyoto ยท House / House of Tokugawa

Officially enthroned at the Imperial Palace

Other events (month unknown)

Ambassador

Yoshida, Shigeru ยท Ambassador of Japan ยท Government / Government of Japan

Appointed Ambassador of Sweden, Norway & Denmark. Appointed Ambassador of Norway

Ambassador

Yoshida, Shigeru ยท Copenhagen ยท Ambassador of Japan ยท Government / Government of Japan

Appointed Ambassador of Denmark

Beppu Town Hall

Yoshida, Tetsuro ยท Beppu ยท Arts / Architecture

Constructs Beppu Town Hall

Vice Foreign Minister

Yoshida, Shigeru ยท Tokyo ยท Vice Foreign Minister ยท Government / Government of Japan

Appointed Vice Foreign Secretary

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