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Surrender of the Japanese at Seoul, Korea

  • 9/9/1945

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This is the surrender of Japanese Forces within Korea, signed by the senior Japanese commanders of ground, air, and naval forces at Seoul, Korea. The Governor General of Korea, Nobuyuki Abe, also signs the document for acknowledgement.

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This primary source comes from the Records of the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff.

National Archives Identifier: 6943531

Full Citation: Surrender of the Japanese at Seoul, Korea; 9/9/1945; Instruments of Japanese Surrender, September 1945–September 1945; Records of the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff, Record Group 218; National Archives at College Park, College Park, MD. [Online Version, https://docsteach.org/document/surrender-of-the-japanese-at-seoul-korea/, April 27, 2026]

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