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Audio Recording of the Emperor's Radio Address "Cabinet Notice," Which Was Previously Thought to Be Missing, Discovered and Kept by a Collector

It has been discovered that a recording of the "Cabinet Notice" broadcast on radio following Emperor Showa's "Imperial Rescript on the Termination of the War" on August 15, 1945, is being kept in a private home in Saitama Prefecture. The Japan Broadcasting Corporation (NHK) recorded the broadcast at the time, but destroyed the recording in preparation for the U.S. military occupation.
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It has been discovered that a recording of the "Cabinet Notice" broadcast on radio following Emperor Showa's "Imperial Rescript on the Termination of the War" on August 15, 1945, is being kept in a private home in Saitama Prefecture. The Japan Broadcasting Corporation (NHK) recorded the broadcast at the time, but destroyed the recording in preparation for the U.S. military occupation.

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産経ニュース broke the news in Japan on Monday, December 29, 2025.
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