An area where Ribbentrop enjoyed more success arose in September 1940, when he had the Far Eastern agent of the Dienststelle Ribbentrop, Dr. Heinrich Georg Stahmer, start negotiations with the Japanese foreign minister, Yōsuke Matsuoka, for an anti-American alliance ( the German Ambassador to Japan, General Eugen Ott, was excluded from the talks on Ribbentrop's orders ).

Ribbentrop tried to convince Matsuoka to urge the government in Tokyo to attack the great British naval base at Singapore, claiming the Royal Navy was too weak to retaliate due to its involvement in the Battle of the Atlantic.

In addition, Ribbentrop hoped that recognizing Wang would be seen as a coup which might add to the prestige of the pro-German Japanese Foreign Minister Yōsuke Matsuoka, who was opposed to opening American-Japanese talks.

Despite Ribbentrop's best efforts, Matsuoka was sacked as Foreign Minister later in July 1941, and the Japanese-American talks began.

Matsuoka was on good terms with the Army — indeed, he had been recommended by the Army.

Matsuoka was described as inventive, eloquent, headstrong, and quick to anger.

Konoe knew he was not acquiring a tame cabinet member, but he hoped that Matsuoka would be able to navigate the deeply complex international waters to Japan's advantage.

Stalin, feeling that he had reduced the prospect of a combined Axis attack, was so pleased that he personally came to the station to see Matsuoka off.

Matsuoka argued that, on the contrary, this was the perfect time to attack the Soviet Union.

Matsuoka was not reconciled to this decision, nor to Konoe's attempt to negotiate with the United States.

Roland credits the design of the TR-808 to two of its employees: Mr. Nakamura, who was responsible for the analog voice circuits, and Mr. Matsuoka, who developed the software.

However, Hiranuma was strongly opposed to the political and diplomatic actions of Foreign Minister Yosuke Matsuoka, and the Tripartite Pact between Japan, Nazi Germany and Fascist Italy in 1940.

In 1990, the original Tokio was formed when Joshima was put together with other ' Juniors ' Masahiro Matsuoka and Taichi Kokubun, both of whom had also joined Joshima and Yamaguchi in a few of their practices in the past.

In 1997, " Furarete Genki " was used as the theme song to Psychometrer Eiji a drama Masahiro Matsuoka starred in, and " Julia " was used as the theme song for Seiji No Mikata, a drama that starred Taichi Kokubun.

In 1999, " Love & Peace " was used as the theme song to Love and Peace, another drama that Matsuoka starred in, and " Ai no Arashi " was used as the theme song for Psychometrer Eiji 2.

From the following single, " Oh! Heaven " was the theme song for Tengoku ni Ichiban Chikai Otoko, a drama that starred Matsuoka, and " Hitoribotchino haburashi " was the theme song for Mukodono !, a drama starring Tomoya Nagase.

The treaty was signed in Moscow on April 13, 1941, by Foreign Minister Yosuke Matsuoka and Ambassador Yoshitsugu Tatekawa for Japan and Foreign Minister Vyacheslav Mikhailovich Molotov for the Soviet Union.

Matsuoka was born as the fourth son to a shipping magnate in Kumage District, Yamaguchi prefecture ( now part of the city of Hikari ).

At the age of 11, his father ’ s business went bankrupt, and Matsuoka was sent to the United States with a cousin in 1893 under the sponsorship of Methodist missionaries to study English.

On Matsuoka ’ s return to Japan in 1902, he attempted to gain admission to Tokyo Imperial University, but was unsuccessful due to his lack of connections and the lack of acceptance of his studies overseas by the Tokyo University Law School.

Against the advice of his political allies, and the misgivings of the Emperor, Konoe appointed Yosuke Matsuoka as his foreign minister.

Konoe and Matsuoka based their foreign policy on a document that had been drawn up by the Army.

But Prime Minister Konoe had a surprise for Matsuoka.

Konoe resigned, only to form a new government without Matsuoka as Foreign Minister.

In 1940, Matsuoka was asked to assume the cabinet position of Minister of Foreign Affairs under Prime Minister Fumimaro Konoe.

Matsuoka became a fervent supporter of the idea of a Japanese attack on Siberia, and constantly pressured Konoe and the leaders of the Imperial Japanese Army and Imperial Japanese Navy to mobilize the military for that purpose.

Konoe and the military hierarchy colluded to get rid of Matsuoka.

To this end, Konoe resigned in July 1941 and his cabinet ministers resigned with him, including Matsuoka.

Konoe immediately was made prime minister again, and replaced Matsuoka as Foreign Minister with Admiral Teijirō Toyoda.

Tojo later became War Minister and Prime Minister in the Konoe cabinet, Matsuoka Foreign Minister, and Hoshino chief of Project departments charged with establishing a new economic structure for Japan.

In April, 1941, a triumphant Matsuoka returned to Japan, convinced that he had played the role of world statesman.

Satō married Hiroko Matsuoka, the daughter of diplomat Yōsuke Matsuoka in 1926 and had two sons, Ryūtarō and Shinji.

The Japanese Foreign Minister Matsuoka Yosuke formally announced the idea of the Co-Prosperity Sphere on August 1, 1940, in a press interview, but it had existed in other forms for many years.

Although the University of Oregon had strong connections with Waseda University in Japan, Matsuoka considered going on to an Ivy League school for post-graduate studies.

However, the party never gained the mass support Matsuoka had anticipated, and in 1935 he returned to Manchuria as president of the South Manchuria Railway.

Toyoda, who had earlier opposed the Tripartite Pact and was vocal in this opposition to prospects for war with the Soviet Union, replaced Matsuoka as Minister of Foreign Affairs on July 18, 1941.

However, following the Manchurian Incident of 1931, the establishment of Manchukuo and the Lytton Report to the League of Nations condemning Japan ’ s actions, Matsuoka was drawn back into the arena of foreign affairs to head Japan ’ s delegation to the League of Nations in 1933.

In March 1941, Japan's Germanophile foreign minister Yōsuke Matsuoka visited Berlin.

On 29 March 1941, during a conversation with Matsuoka, Ribbentrop as instructed by Hitler told the Japanese nothing about the upcoming Operation Barbarossa, as Hitler believed that he could defeat the Soviet Union on his own and preferred that the Japanese attack Britain instead.

Matsuoka responded to this by stating preparations to occupy Singapore were under way.

In fact, Germany assured Japan that it would help broker a neutrality agreement with the Russians — something that Matsuoka dearly sought.

Matsuoka attempted to secure Japan's position with a further agreement.

In the end, Matsuoka gutted the draft, replacing it with a reiteration of Japan's " co-prosperity " policy.

After another period in Japan, Seagal returned to the U. S. in 1983 with senior student Haruo Matsuoka.