Japanese foreign minister, Mamoru Shigemitsu, signs the instrument of surrender on board the USS Missouri, 2 September 1945 [Public domain, wiki]
This week in the War, 27 Aug–2 Sept 1945: Japan signs the instrument of surrender
This week in the War, 27 Aug–2 Sept 1945: Japan signs the instrument of surrender
Japanese foreign minister, Mamoru Shigemitsu, signs the instrument of surrender on board the USS Missouri, 2 September 1945 [Public domain, wiki]