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=== Original text === {{Blockquote|{{lang|ja|朕󠄂深ク世界ノ大勢ト帝國ノ現狀トニ鑑ミ非常ノ措置ヲ以テ時局ヲ收拾セムト欲シ茲ニ忠良ナル爾臣民ニ吿ク<br>朕󠄂ハ帝國政府ヲシテ米英支蘇四國ニ對シ其ノ共同宣言ヲ受諾スル旨通󠄁吿セシメタリ<br>抑〻帝國臣民ノ康寧ヲ圖リ萬邦󠄂共榮ノ樂ヲ偕ニスルハ皇祖皇宗ノ遺󠄁範ニシテ朕󠄂ノ拳󠄁拳󠄁措カサル所󠄁<br>曩ニ米英二國ニ宣戰セル所󠄁以モ亦實ニ帝國ノ自存ト東亞ノ安定トヲ庻幾スルニ出テ他國ノ主󠄁權ヲ排シ領土ヲ侵󠄁スカ如キハ固ヨリ朕󠄂カ志ニアラス<br>然ルニ交󠄁戰已ニ四歲ヲ閱シ朕󠄂カ陸海將兵ノ勇󠄁戰朕󠄂カ百僚有司ノ勵精朕󠄂カ一億衆󠄁庻ノ奉公󠄁各〻最善ヲ盡セルニ拘ラス戰局必スシモ好轉セス<br>世界ノ大勢亦我ニ利アラス<br>加之敵ハ新ニ殘虐󠄁ナル爆彈ヲ使󠄁用シテ頻ニ無辜ヲ殺󠄀傷シ慘害󠄂ノ及󠄁フ所󠄁眞ニ測ルヘカラサルニ至ル<br>而モ尙交󠄁戰ヲ繼續セムカ終󠄁ニ我カ民族ノ滅亡󠄁ヲ招來スルノミナラス延󠄂テ人類ノ文󠄁明󠄁ヲモ破却スヘシ<br>斯ノ如クムハ朕󠄂何ヲ以テカ億兆ノ赤子ヲ保シ皇祖皇宗ノ神靈ニ謝セムヤ<br>是レ朕󠄂カ帝國政府ヲシテ共同宣言ニ應セシムルニ至レル所󠄁以ナリ<br>朕󠄂ハ帝國ト共ニ終󠄁始東亞ノ解放ニ協力セル諸盟󠄁邦󠄂ニ對シ遺󠄁憾ノ意󠄁ヲ表セサルヲ得ス<br>帝國臣民ニシテ戰陣ニ死シ職域ニ殉シ非命ニ斃レタル者及󠄁其ノ遺󠄁族ニ想ヲ𦤶セハ五內爲ニ裂ク<br>且戰傷ヲ負󠄂ヒ災禍ヲ蒙リ家業ヲ失ヒタル者ノ厚生ニ至リテハ朕󠄂ノ深ク軫念スル所󠄁ナリ<br>惟フニ今後帝國ノ受クヘキ苦難ハ固ヨリ尋󠄁常ニアラス<br>爾臣民ノ衷情󠄁モ朕󠄂善ク之ヲ知ル<br>然レトモ朕󠄂ハ時運󠄁ノ趨ク所󠄁堪ヘ難キヲ堪ヘ忍󠄁ヒ難キヲ忍󠄁ヒ以テ萬世ノ爲ニ太平󠄁ヲ開カムト欲ス<br>朕󠄂ハ茲ニ國體ヲ護持シ得テ忠良ナル爾臣民ノ赤誠󠄁ニ信倚シ常ニ爾臣民ト共ニ在リ<br>若シ夫レ情󠄁ノ激スル所󠄁濫ニ事端ヲ滋󠄁クシ或ハ同胞󠄁排擠互ニ時局ヲ亂リ爲ニ大道󠄁ヲ誤󠄁リ信義ヲ世界ニ失フカ如キハ朕󠄂最モ之ヲ戒ム<br>宜シク擧國一家子孫相傳ヘ確ク神州ノ不滅ヲ信シ任重クシテ道󠄁遠󠄁キヲ念ヒ總力ヲ將來ノ建󠄁設ニ傾ケ道󠄁義ヲ篤クシ志操ヲ鞏クシ誓テ國體ノ精華ヲ發揚シ世界ノ進󠄁運󠄁ニ後レサラムコトヲ期󠄁スヘシ<br>爾臣民其レ克ク朕󠄂カ意󠄁ヲ體セヨ<p>御名御璽<br>昭和二十年八月󠄁十四日<br>內閣總理大臣男爵󠄂鈴木貫太郞</p>}}}}Literally translated into English: {{Blockquote|text=I have considered deeply the general trends of the world and the current situation of the Empire, and I have decided to take extraordinary measures to bring the current state of affairs to an end. I hereby inform my loyal and devoted subjects. I have commanded the Imperial Government to communicate to the governments of the United States, Great Britain, China, and the Soviet Union that the Empire accepts the terms of their Joint Declaration. To strive for the well-being of my subjects and to share in the prosperity and happiness of all nations has been the solemn duty passed down from my Imperial ancestors and the guiding principle that I have upheld. Indeed, my decision to declare war on the United States and Britain was made with the sincere intention of ensuring the Empire’s self-preservation and the stability of East Asia. It was never my desire to infringe upon the sovereignty of other nations or to expand our territory. However, after four years of war, despite the valiant efforts of our land and naval forces, the diligence of our government officials, and the devoted service of our hundred million subjects, the war situation has not necessarily turned in Japan’s favor. Moreover, the general trends of the world have not been advantageous to us. Furthermore, the enemy has begun to employ a new and cruel bomb, causing immense and indiscriminate destruction, the extent of which is beyond all estimation. Should we continue to fight, not only would it result in the ultimate collapse and obliteration of the Japanese nation, but it would also lead to the total extinction of human civilization. How, then, am I to protect the millions of my subjects and atone before the spirits of my Imperial ancestors? This is why I have ordered the Empire to accept the terms of the Joint Declaration. I cannot but express my deepest regret to our allied nations who have consistently cooperated with the Empire in its efforts to liberate East Asia. To my loyal subjects who have fallen in battle, those who have devoted themselves to their duties, and the families who have suffered unbearable losses, my heart is filled with sorrow. Furthermore, I deeply sympathize with those who have been wounded in battle, suffered hardship, or lost their homes and livelihoods due to the war. The trials and suffering that the Empire must endure from now on will indeed be great. I fully understand the anguish of my people. However, in accordance with the dictates of fate, I must bear the unbearable and endure the unendurable in order to pave the way for peace for all future generations. By protecting and preserving the national polity, I trust in the sincerity and loyalty of my subjects and will always remain with them. However, should emotions run high and lead to rash actions, if fellow citizens turn against each other, disrupt the order of society, or tarnish the nation's honor by violating international trust, I would be profoundly saddened. I urge you, my subjects, to unite as one family, pass on our unshakable faith in the eternal destiny of our homeland to future generations, devote your efforts to rebuilding the nation, uphold moral integrity, strengthen your will, and strive to enhance the national character, ensuring that Japan does not fall behind in the progress of the world. Understand well my intentions and act accordingly. Sealed with the Imperial Sign and Seal August 14, 1945 Prime Minister Baron Kantarō Suzuki}}
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