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Japan Marks End of WWII as Survivors Remember Wartime Emperor's Surrender Speech 80 Years Ago
- In mid-August 1945, Japan’s emperor made a historic radio broadcast announcing the nation’s capitulation to the Allied forces, signaling the conclusion of World War II.
- This followed the Allies' July demand to surrender, the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, and the USSR entering the war against Japan.
- The emperor’s prerecorded 4½-minute speech was broadcast nationwide, reaching survivors like Fumiko Doi and hospital nurse Reiko Muto, who recalled relief and hope.
- Approximately 214,000 people died as a result of the atomic bombings, and over 3 million Japanese lost their lives during the war, leading to a strong emphasis on ensuring such suffering is never experienced again.
- Japan continues annual remembrance ceremonies, while current leaders emphasize passing on war tragedies despite political controversy and revisionist pressures.
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On the 15th, Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress attended the government-sponsored National Memorial Service for the War Dead held at the Nippon Budokan (Chiyoda Ward, Tokyo). The full text of the Emperor's remarks is as follows: ◇ Today, on the occasion of "The Day to Commemorate the War Dead and Pray for Peace"...
In Japan, a history page turns on Friday, August 15th. Exactly 80 years ago Emperor Hirohito announced the surrender of the archipelago. In Asia, the Second World War was thus concluded, an event commemorated every August 15th, not May 8th as in the West.
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