Harukazu Nagaoka
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was a Japanese diplomat and member of the Japanese delegation to the League of Nations
at the 1st, 9th, 14th and 15th annual sessions of the Assembly. Also served as member of the Japanese delegation to the Commission of Responsibilities
at the Paris Peace Conference
.
Nagaoka was born in Kobe, and studied law at the Tokyo Imperial University and the Ecole Sciences Politiques in Paris
.
in the case of the Japanese tax houses decided at the International Court of Arbitration
. In 1907 served as member of the secretariat of the Second Hague Peace Conference. In 1912 served as member of the Japanese delegation at the International Conference for the Unification of the Law Concerning Bills of Exchange. In 1914 served as member of the Japanese Prize Court
. In 1917-1921 served as counselor of the Japanese Embassy in Paris. During the Paris Peace Conference in 1919, served as member of the Japanese delegation, as well as member of the Commission of Responsibilities
.
On October 17, 1921, the first Japanese Legation was opened in Prague, and Nagaoka became the first envoy. In 1921-1923 served as Japanese Minister Plenipotentiary in Prague, and while in that capacity represented his country at the Lausanne Peace Conference in 1923, which drafted the peace treaty with Turkey. In 1923-1925 served as Minister Plenipotentiary at the Hague. In 1925-1926 served as Director of Treaties and Conventions Division at the Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs. In 1926-1930 served as Ambassador in Berlin. In 1930 represented his country at the Hague Conference for the Codification of International Law. Served as Ambassador in Paris in 1932-1933.
Following the death of Permanent Court of International Justice
judge Mineichirō Adachi
, he was viewed as best to replace him, and on September 14, 1935, was elected judge at the Permanent Court of International Justice at the Hague.
Following the German occupation of Holland in May 1940, the Court ceased to function effectively, and on July 16, its members moved to Berne
, Switzerland
, where the court officially maintained its headquarters. On February 15, 1942, Nagaoka resigned his position as judge.
League of Nations
The League of Nations was an intergovernmental organization founded as a result of the Paris Peace Conference that ended the First World War. It was the first permanent international organization whose principal mission was to maintain world peace...
at the 1st, 9th, 14th and 15th annual sessions of the Assembly. Also served as member of the Japanese delegation to the Commission of Responsibilities
Commission of Responsibilities
A commission of experts at the Paris Peace Conference in 1919 that dealt with the issue of prosecution for war crimes committed during the First World War.-Background:...
at the Paris Peace Conference
Paris Peace Conference, 1919
The Paris Peace Conference was the meeting of the Allied victors following the end of World War I to set the peace terms for the defeated Central Powers following the armistices of 1918. It took place in Paris in 1919 and involved diplomats from more than 32 countries and nationalities...
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Nagaoka was born in Kobe, and studied law at the Tokyo Imperial University and the Ecole Sciences Politiques in Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
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Legal and diplomatic career
Between 1900 and 1902 served as legal counselor for the Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs. In 1904-1905 served as secretary of the judge Ichiro MotonoIchiro Motono
was a statesman an diplomat, active in Meiji period Japan.-Biography:Motoo was born in Saga, Hizen Province, . His father, an entrepreneur, was one of the founders of the modern Yomiuri Shimbun. Motono studied law in France, and in 1896 translated the civil code of the Japanese Empire into French...
in the case of the Japanese tax houses decided at the International Court of Arbitration
International Court of Arbitration
The International Court of Arbitration is an institution for the resolution of international commercial disputes. The International Court of Arbitration is part of the International Chamber of Commerce....
. In 1907 served as member of the secretariat of the Second Hague Peace Conference. In 1912 served as member of the Japanese delegation at the International Conference for the Unification of the Law Concerning Bills of Exchange. In 1914 served as member of the Japanese Prize Court
Prize court
A prize court is a court authorized to consider whether or not a ship has been lawfully captured or seized in time of war or under the terms of the seizing ship's letters of marque and reprisal...
. In 1917-1921 served as counselor of the Japanese Embassy in Paris. During the Paris Peace Conference in 1919, served as member of the Japanese delegation, as well as member of the Commission of Responsibilities
Commission of Responsibilities
A commission of experts at the Paris Peace Conference in 1919 that dealt with the issue of prosecution for war crimes committed during the First World War.-Background:...
.
On October 17, 1921, the first Japanese Legation was opened in Prague, and Nagaoka became the first envoy. In 1921-1923 served as Japanese Minister Plenipotentiary in Prague, and while in that capacity represented his country at the Lausanne Peace Conference in 1923, which drafted the peace treaty with Turkey. In 1923-1925 served as Minister Plenipotentiary at the Hague. In 1925-1926 served as Director of Treaties and Conventions Division at the Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs. In 1926-1930 served as Ambassador in Berlin. In 1930 represented his country at the Hague Conference for the Codification of International Law. Served as Ambassador in Paris in 1932-1933.
Following the death of Permanent Court of International Justice
Permanent Court of International Justice
The Permanent Court of International Justice, often called the World Court, was an international court attached to the League of Nations. Created in 1922 , the Court was initially met with a good reaction from states and academics alike, with many cases submitted to it for its first decade of...
judge Mineichirō Adachi
Mineichirō Adachi
was a Japanese legal expert and President of the Permanent Court of International Justice at the Hague in 1931-1934.-Early life:Adachi was born in Yamagata Prefecture, Japan. In 1892, he graduated from the law school of Tokyo University, and began his legal and diplomatic career.-Legal and...
, he was viewed as best to replace him, and on September 14, 1935, was elected judge at the Permanent Court of International Justice at the Hague.
Following the German occupation of Holland in May 1940, the Court ceased to function effectively, and on July 16, its members moved to Berne
Berne
The city of Bern or Berne is the Bundesstadt of Switzerland, and, with a population of , the fourth most populous city in Switzerland. The Bern agglomeration, which includes 43 municipalities, has a population of 349,000. The metropolitan area had a population of 660,000 in 2000...
, Switzerland
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
, where the court officially maintained its headquarters. On February 15, 1942, Nagaoka resigned his position as judge.
Works
- Histoire des relations du Japon avec l'Europe aux XVIe et XVIIe siècles (1905)
- diplomatic memoirs covering the period 1930-1935 (published posthumously)