Sone Arasuke
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Viscount Sone Arasuke
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| Born |
February 20, 1849 Yamaguchi prefecture, Japan |
| Died | September 13, 1910 (aged 61) |
| Nationality | Japan |
| Occupation | Politician, diplomat, cabinet minister |
| Known for | Japanese Resident-General of Korea |
Viscount Sone Arasuke (曾禰 荒助?, February 20, 1849 – September 13, 1910) was a Japanese politician, diplomat, cabinet minister, and second Japanese Resident-General of Korea.
Sone was born in Nagato Province in Chōshū Domain (present-day Yamaguchi prefecture, his adopted father was a samurai from Hagi. He fought on the imperial side in the Boshin War.
After the Meiji Restoration, Sone was sent to France for studies, and on his return to Japan served in the War Ministry. Later, he served as director of the Cabinet Gazette Bureau, Secretary of the Cabinet Legislation Bureau and other posts, in 1890 he became the first Chief Secretary of the House of Representatives of the first session of the Diet of Japan.
Sone was elected to the House of Representatives in the 1892 Japanese general election, and served as Vice-Speaker of the House in the same year. In 1893, he became Japanese ambassador to France and negotiated the revision of the unequal treaties between France and Japan.
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