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Japan Extends Surrender Offer Through Neutral Mediators
Japan announces through its official Domei agency that it will accept the Potsdam terms, provided the emperor remains sovereign. The note was sent via Swiss and Swedish channels with hopes for a swift Allied reply, while London and Moscow broadcasts echoed acceptance but noted potential hurdles over emperor status.
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Associated Press
Japan
Hirohito
White House
Domei Agency
United States
Sweden
Switzerland
Moscow Radio
Russia
Tokyo
Shigenori Togo
Potsdam
Britain
China
Stockholm
Shimishi
Bern
Attlee
Moscow
Manchuria
Formosa
Korea
Malaya
Netherlands East Indies
Domei
Soviet
Eben Ayres
Washington
Hitler
Germany
Pearl Harbor
PCC
Zacharias
E. M. Zacharias
U. S. Navy