Biography Naoki Hoshino

hoshino in 1941

considered successful in mission establish profitable economy japanese empire in manchuria, recalled japan in 1940 selected serve chief of project department inside finance ministry implement economic reorganization of japan under taisei yokusankai in second konoe cabinet. in 1941, became member of house of peers , @ same year appointed chief cabinet secretary in tōjō administration task remold japanese economy onto war economy footing state socialist basis.

after surrender of japan, arrested american occupation authorities , tried before international military tribunal of far east class war criminal on counts 1, 27, 29, 31, 32 other members of manchurian administration responsible japanese policies there. found guilty , sentenced life imprisonment @ sugamo prison in tokyo while close colleague general kenji doihara responsible smuggling of narcotics in occupied , non-occupied areas sentenced death , hanged. according indictment, tools of successive japanese governments .. pursued systematic policy of weakening native inhabitants resist . . . directly , indirectly encouraging increased production , importation of opium , other narcotics , promoting sale , consumption of such drugs among such people.

he released jail in 1958 , served president or chairman of number of companies, including tokyu corporation. published memoirs in 1963, created of sensation undiminished admiration of japanese accomplishments in manchukuo, , unexpected lack of respect wartime leader hideki tōjō. died in tokyo in 1978.