On August 1945, 14, the Japanese emperor issued a truce; At noon on June 5438+05, Emperor Hirohito of Japan announced his unconditional surrender by broadcasting the final war imperial edict.
On September 2nd, Japanese Foreign Minister Shigemitsu Mamoru officially signed the surrender letter aboard the Missouri. Xu Yongchang signed the Japanese surrender on behalf of the China government for confirmation; The next day, September 3rd, China celebrated all over the country. At that time, the national government designated this day as a memorial day.
On September 9th, at the surrender ceremony of China Theater held at Nanjing Army Headquarters, Okamura Ningji, commander-in-chief of the Japanese invaders, signed the surrender letter on behalf of the Japanese base camp and handed over his sidearm, indicating that the Japanese invaders formally surrendered to China.