Chapter 300 – The First Workday of 1933

After the back and forth of New Year parties and formal New Year visits had ended, and once the third term had also begun, on January 9, when the world had started moving again, as the Minister of the Navy was replaced.

There was no particular incident behind it, it was simply because the Minister of the Navy, Okada Keisuke, had retired upon reaching the mandatory age. However, the selection of his successor caused some friction.

After all, due to the London Naval Conference of 1930 and the issue of interference with the supreme command, many admirals had left the navy in the “Great Naval Purge.” Moreover, because the situation had been handled so badly, their paths to becoming politicians had also been cut off. At the very least, becoming Minister of the Navy or Prime Minister was no longer possible.

As a result,