We therefore wish to inform you all that today, We have commanded the Imperial Government to communicate to the governments of the United States, Great Britain, China, and the Soviet Union that the Empire accepts the terms of their Joint Declaration.
— Emperor Hirohito Modern

Japanese Emperor during WWII

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Gyokuon-hōsō (Radio Broadcast announcing surrender)

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1945

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Controversial

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