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Diary reveals Hirohito sought Moscow peace letter in 1945
The diary of Koich Koichi Kido, wartime privy seal, claims Hirohito wanted to send a personal peace missive to the Kremlin in July 1945. It details plans to fly Prince Fumimaro Konoye and diplomats to Moscow, the Yalta pledge, and Russia’s refusal as Stalin moved toward Potsdam.
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