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Encyclopedia: Victory over Japan Day

Victory over Japan Day (V-J Day) is the celebration of the Surrender of Japan, which took place on August 15, 1945, ending the Second World War. In Japan, the day is known as, Shusen-kinenbi, which literally means the "Memorial day for the end of the war". This is commemorated as Liberation Day in Korean and some other nations.]] At noon Japan standard time on that day, Emperor Hirohito's announcement of Japan's acceptance of the terms of the Potsdam Declaration was broadcast to the Japanese people over the radio. Earlier the same day, the Japanese government advised the Allies of the surrender by sending a cable to U.S. President Harry S. Truman via the Swiss diplomatic mission in Washington.

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How to say "Victory over Japan Day" in other languages:

	(Chinese)	第二次世界大战对日战争胜利纪念日
	(Japanese)	対日戦勝記念日
	(German)	V-J-Day

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