The peace and prosperity of the world are inseparably linked with the stability of East Asia. The construction of a New Order in East Asia is for the preservation of peace and the promotion of the welfare of mankind.
— Emperor Hirohito Modern

Japanese Emperor during WWII

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Imperial Rescript on the occasion of the New Order in East Asia

Date / Period

1938

Category

Shocking

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https://www.jstor.org/stable/2052445

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