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1996 in Japan

Explore 6 historical events and records for Japan in 1996.

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Historical records for Japan in 1996

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January

5 January 1996

Resignation of Tomiichi Murayama

Murayama, Tomiichi · Tokyo · Prime Minister of Japan · Government / Liberal-Democratic Party Government

Announces his resignation

5 January 1996

Secretary of State for Defence

Usui, Hideo · Secretary of State for Defence · Government / Liberal-Democratic Party Government

Appointed Minister of Defence

July

11 July 1996

Secretary of State for Defence

Ikeda, Yukihiko · Foreign Secretary of Japan · Government / Liberal-Democratic Party Government

Appointed Minister of Defence

November

7 November 1996

Prime Minister of Japan

Hashimoto, Ryutaro · Prime Minister of Japan · Government / Liberal-Democratic Party Government

Appointed Prime Minister of Japan

Other events (month unknown)

1996

Disaster

Hashimoto, Ryutaro · Tokyo · Prime Minister of Japan · Government / Liberal-Democratic Party Government

The Kobe earthquakes kill 6,000 people

1996

Election

Hashimoto, Ryutaro · Secretary General LDP · Politics / Liberal-Democratic Party

Hashimoto dissolves the Diet & the Liberal-Democratic Party wins the election

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