Description: (Journalist, Spy)
Hotsumi Ozaki, a Japanese journalist working for the Asahi Shimbun newspaper, was recognized for his communist ideologies and role as a Soviet intelligence operative. He advised Prime Minister Fumimaro Konoe and supplied crucial information to Soviet agent Richard Sorge. Ozaki's career was defined by his contentious decisions during World War II, culminating in his treason conviction and execution by the Imperial Japanese government under the Peace Preservation Law.