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Kuniaki Koiso | |
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小磯國昭 | |
 Koiso c. 1940s | |
| 28th Prime Minister of Japan | |
| In office 22 July 1944 – 7 April 1945 | |
| Monarch | Hirohito |
| Preceded by | Hideki Tojo |
| Succeeded by | Kantarō Suzuki |
| 9th Governor-General of Korea | |
| In office 15 June 1942 – 22 July 1944 | |
| Monarch | Hirohito |
| Preceded by | Jirō Minami |
| Succeeded by | Nobuyuki Abe |
| Minister of Colonial Affairs | |
| In office 16 January 1940 – 22 July 1940 | |
| Prime Minister | Mitsumasa Yonai |
| Preceded by | Tsuneo Kanemitsu |
| Succeeded by | Yōsuke Matsuoka |
| In office 7 April 1939 – 30 August 1939 | |
| Prime Minister | Kiichirō Hiranuma |
| Preceded by | Yoshiaki Hatta |
| Succeeded by | Tsuneo Kanemitsu |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 22 March 1880 Utsunomiya, Japan |
| Died | 3 November 1950 (aged 70) Sugamo Prison, Tokyo, Occupied Japan |
| Resting place | Aoyama Cemetery, Tokyo, Japan |
| Political party | Imperial Rule Assistance Association |
| Other political affiliations | Sakurakai |
| Spouse | Kaoriko Koiso |
| Alma mater | Imperial Japanese Army Academy Army War College |
| Profession | Soldier |
| Signature |  |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Japan |
| Branch/service |  Imperial Japanese Army |
| Years of service | 1900–1938 |
| Rank |  General |
| Commands | |
Kuniaki Koiso (小磯 國昭, Koiso Kuniaki, 22 March 1880 – 3 November 1950) was a Japanese politician, military leader and convicted war criminal who served as the 28th prime minister of Japan from 1944 to 1945 during World War II. He previously served as the ninth governor-general of Korea from 1942 to 1944.
After Japan's surrender in World War II, he was convicted of war crimes and sentenced to life imprisonment. He died in prison in 1950.