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Looking back on Japan's surrender in WWII, 80 years later

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On Sept. 2, 1945, the Japanese and the Allies gathered to mark the official end of World War II. The process went smoothly until Col. Lawrence Cosgrave signed his name on the wrong line.

Henry Larson of All Things Considered reports.

This segment aired on September 2, 2025.

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