Author: Emperor Shōwa
Date: 15/8/1945
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Topics: WW2, Pacific War, Japanese Surrender (WW2)
Description: The rescript issued by Hirohito which ended the fighting of the Pacific War. This did not officially conclude the War (that was accomplished by the Surrender Rescript (Source ID: 30)). This rescript was transmitted over the radio, and that broadcast was known as the Jewel-Voice broadcast.
Source: National Archives of Japan. "The Imperial Rescript Ending the War." Digital Archives Japan. Accessed May 25, 2025. https://www.digital.archives.go.jp/gallery/en/0000000002.
Link:
https://www.digital.archives.go.jp/gallery/0000000002
Source ID: 32
English Translation: https://ahf.nuclearmuseum.org/ahf/key-documents/jewel-voice-broadcast/