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Featured Article: Nobusuke Kishiā€¸ā€ˇ
Nobusuke Kishi (November 13, 1896ā€“August 7, 1987) was a Japanese politician and statesman who served as prime minister of Japan from 1957 to 1960. The great-grandson of a leader of the Choshu Rebellion, which was instrumental in bringing about the Meiji Revolution in 1868, Kishi grew up in an atmosphere of politics and intrigue. In 1941, he was invited to join the Tojo Cabinet as Minister of Commerce and Industry, and in this capacity, was part of the Japanese leadership during World War II. When he returned to politics in 1952, he joined the Democratic Party and built an influential base of support. Kishi was instrumental in merging the conservative Democratic and Liberal Parties into the Liberal-Democractic Party. In 1957, Kishi became Prime Minister. His tenure saw many important developments in Japanā€™s international relations.
Popular Article: Phoenix (mythology)
The phoenix has been an enduring mythological symbol for millennia and across vastly different cultures. Despite such varieties of societies and times, the phoenix is consistently characterized as a bird with brightly colored plumage, which, after a long life, dies in a fire of its own making only to rise again from the ashes.
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