Jiro Minami (1874 - 1955) was the General Officer Commanding 16th Division from 1926 to 1927, Vice Chief General Staff from 1927 to 1929, Commander in Chief Chosen Army from 1929 to 1930 Japanese Minister of War in 1931, a member of the Supreme War Council from 1931 to 1934, commander of the Kwantung army from 1934 to 1936, Governor-General of Korea between 1936 and 1942, and a member of the privy council from 1942 to 1945. He faced the International Military Tribunal for the Far East as a war criminal, where he was defended by William J McCormack He was found guilty of being a leader in the planning of waging an unprovoked war and a war of aggression against China. However he was found innocent of waging a war of aggression against the United States, the British Commonwealth and the Netherlands, and also found innocent of two charges related to prisoner abuse. He was sentenced to life in prison but was paroled in 1954 on the grounds of his health. 1874 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... 1955 is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1926 was a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1927 was a common year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1927 was a common year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1929 was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1929 was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1930 is a common year starting on Wednesday. ... 1931 is a common year starting on Thursday. ... 1931 is a common year starting on Thursday. ... 1934 was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1934 was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1936 was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... During the period between 1910 and 1948 there were various Governors of Korea. ... 1936 was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... This article is about the year. ... This article is about the year. ... 1945 was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ... Flag of the Commonwealth of Nations The Commonwealth of Nations is a voluntary association of independent sovereign states, most of which were once governed by the United Kingdom and are its former colonies. ... 1954 was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ...