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Episode 444 - The Crysanthemum Taboo

History of Japan

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The Sunyu Plotters

Former members of the imperial japanese army and navy planned to assassinate the akata cabinet. They were inspired by recent events in south korea, where a military government led by general park chung hee had overthrown a nacent democratic government. The national police agency was able to sniff the plan out,. arrest the ringleaders over a series of raids from december 19 61 to february 19 62.

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