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“Fellow countrymen, Japan has surrendered” … Found the ‘Korean broadcast’ that was 4 hours earlier

Prior to the Declaration of Surrender by Japan, Korean Broadcast in the US
Yoo Bae-hyun Reveals Dormant File on US Website
Contains Clear Expressions such as ‘Surrender’ and ‘Ceasefire’
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Yoo Bae-hyun, Member of the People Power Party [Yonhap]

Yoo Bae-hyun, Member of the People Power Party [Yonhap],
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, ‘[Herald Economy=Reporter Kim Jin] “Korean compatriots, Japan has unconditionally surrendered!”‘,
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, ‘It was revealed that before Japanese Emperor’s declaration of surrender at noon on August 15, 1945, a Korean broadcast announcing Japan’s surrender was aired on Voice of America (VOA).’,
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, ‘Yoo Bae-hyun, a member of the National Assembly’s Culture, Sports, and Tourism Committee, disclosed the broadcast file that was previously uploaded on the U.S. National Archives website on the 18th. This broadcast informed the fact of Japan’s surrender in English, Chinese, and Korean. The Korean broadcast anchor is former Vice-Speaker of the 3rd National Assembly, Hwang Sung-soo, who served post-liberation.’,
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, ‘According to Representative Yoo, Vice-Speaker Hwang stated on VOA Korean broadcast, “Korean compatriots, Japan has unconditionally surrendered,” and said, “President Truman ordered the Allied armed forces to cease attacks.”.’,
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, ‘The earliest official broadcast known regarding Japan’s surrender is the Emperor’s pre-recorded broadcast. At that time, direct expressions such as ‘surrender’ or ‘defeat’ were not included in the Emperor’s full statement. In contrast, the VOA broadcast included explicit mentions of ‘surrender’ and ‘ceasefire,’ along with Japan’s complete acceptance of the Potsdam Declaration treaty. Immediately after the broadcast announcing Japan’s surrender, the national anthem of 1945 was also broadcast.’,
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, ‘Representative Yoo collaborated with historians at the National Museum of Korean History to verify the authenticity of this broadcast file from 1945 and confirmed its accuracy. It was revealed that the National Museum of Korean History plans to move the official data to South Korea within the year in cooperation with the U.S. government.’,
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, ‘Shortly after revealing the file, Representative Yoo stated on his Facebook page, “The very meaningful material where Hwang Sung-soo, the 3rd Vice-Speaker of the Republic of Korea, first proclaimed independence on our Korean land as a U.S. government anchor at that time,” calling it “valuable content that could change history books.” ‘
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