Why did japanese emperor hirohito authorize his military to bomb pearl harbor in late-1941?

Japan: Hirohito warned attack on Pearl Harbor would be 'self-destructive' Japan's wartime emperor, Hirohito, congratulated his forces on victories as the country made a brutal sweep across mainland Asia but warned that an attack on the US would be "self-destructive", according to a new biography

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the answer to your question is a because laws act as guidelines as to what is accepted in society. without it there would be conflicts between social groups and communities. it serves as a norm of conduct for citizens.