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Even if you succeed in study and business, if your nation collapses, t — Itō Hirobumi

"Even if you succeed in study and business, if your nation collapses, then what good is it for?"
Itō Hirobumi
Itō Hirobumi
Itō Hirobumi
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Prince Itō Hirobumi was a Japanese statesman who served as the first prime minister of Japan from 1885 to 1888. Itō held office again as prime minister three times between 1892 and 1901. He was also a member of the genrō, a group of senior statesmen who effectively dictated policy for the Empire of Japan during the Meiji era. A key figure in the making of modern Japan, Itō played a central role in