Prime minister Kuroda Kiyotaka became the 2nd Prime Minister of Japan, after Itō Hirobumi in 1888. During his term, he oversaw the promulgation of the Meiji Constitution. However, the vexing issue of Japan's inability to secure revision of the unequal treaties created considerable controversy. After drafts of proposed revisions drawn up by his foreign minister Ōkuma Shigenobu became public in 1889, the plan to appoint foreigners as judicial officers to abolish consular jurisdiction met with great opposition, and on 18 October a bombing occurred. In response to this, nearly all cabinet members abandoned amending the treaty, and Kuroda had no choice but to agree. On 25 October, Kuroda was forced to resign. He was succeeded by Sanjō Sanetomi as acting prime minister. Then, on 24 December 1889, Yamagata Aritomo, an army Field Marshal (Gensui) became the next prime minister of Japan.
Prime minister Kuroda Kiyotaka became the 2nd Prime Minister of Japan after Itō Hirobumi in 1888 During his term he oversaw the promulgation of the Meiji Constitution However the vexing issue of Japan's inability to secure revision of the unequal treaties created considerable controversy After drafts of proposed revisions drawn up by his foreign minister Ōkuma Shigenobu became public in 1889 the plan to appoint foreigners as judicial officers to abolish consular jurisdiction met with great opposition and on 18 October a bombing occurred In response to this nearly all cabinet members abandoned amending the treaty and Kuroda had no choice but to agree On 25 October Kuroda was forced to resign He was succeeded by Sanjō Sanetomi as acting prime minister Then on 24 December 1889 Yamagata Aritomo an army Field Marshal (Gensui) became the next prime minister of Japan