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On this day, August 15, 1945, Emperor Hirohito broadcast his declaration of surrender.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/August_15• 1945 – Emperor Hirohito broadcasts his declaration of surrender following the effective surrender of Japan in World War II; Korea gains independence from the Empire of Japan.