Assassination attempts on Hirohito
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During the 1920s and 1930s, there were three known assassination attempts on Hirohito, the Emperor of Japan. The assailants were either Koreans to Japanese. Assassination attempts on Hirohito took place throughout his reign as Prince regent, and Emperor of Japan. All of their attempts failed. Of the four would-be assassins, two were sentenced to death, one was granted amnesty and eventually released, and one committed suicide before she could be tried.
In 1923, Daisuke Namba attempted to assassinate Hirohito.[1] Both Fumiko Kaneko and Pak Yeol both plotted to assassinate the emperor in 1925.[2] Lee Bong-chang attempted to assassinate the Emperor in 1932.[3]
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