About Tetsurō Furukaki
Lived 1900 – 1987 (aged 86). Tetsurō Furukaki was a Japanese poet, journalist, diplomat, editor-in-chief and politician.
Tetsurō Furukaki (20 September 1900 – 8 March 1987) was a Japanese journalist and diplomat.
Biography Furukaki attended and studied at the Lyon Law School. After graduating, he worked in the Information Department of the League of Nations Secretariat from 1923 to 1929. Furukaki joined The Asahi Shimbun newspaper in 1929. He worked in London and Paris and served as chief of the European bureau.
After World War II, Furukaki became a member of the House of Peers in 1946. He became president of NHK broadcast company. He served as the Japanese ambassador to France from 1957 to 1961.
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Who was Tetsurō Furukaki?
Japanese Rotarian (1900-1987)
When was Tetsurō Furukaki born?
Tetsurō Furukaki was born on 20 September 1900 in Hiyoshi-chō Hioki.
When did Tetsurō Furukaki die?
Tetsurō Furukaki died on 8 March 1987.
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Tetsurō Furukaki was a poet, journalist, diplomat, editor-in-chief and politician.
What nationality was Tetsurō Furukaki?
Tetsurō Furukaki was Japanese.
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