After admitting that he wasn't a god, this man was kept in power by Douglas MacArthur.
Criticism of this man was subject to a florally-named taboo, but that didn't stop The Sun from writing "Let the Bastard Rot in Hell" when he died in 1989. One of this ruler's prime ministers was assassinated by the ultra right-wing League of Blood in the May 15 Incident. This ruler established several puppet states after the (*) Mukden Incident. After admitting that he wasn't a god, this man was kept in power by Douglas MacArthur. This ruler oversaw an economic miracle led by companies like Sony and Honda after the execution of his prime minister Hideki Tojo. For 10 points, name this World War II-era emperor of Japan.
Criticism of this man was subject to a florally-named taboo, but that didn't stop The Sun from writing "Let the Bastard Rot in Hell" when he died in 1989.
Hirohito [or Emperor Showa] &lt;JR&gt;