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Japanese flag being lowered during the surrender ceremony at the General Government Building, Seoul, Korea, 9 Sep 1945

Caption     Japanese flag being lowered during the surrender ceremony at the General Government Building, Seoul, Korea, 9 Sep 1945 ww2dbase
Photographer    Unknown
Source    ww2dbaseUnited States National Archives
Identification Code   80-G-391464
More on...   
Japan's Surrender   Main article  Photos  
Keijo General Government Building   Main article  Photos  
Photo Size 600 x 744 pixels
Photos on Same Day 9 Sep 1945
Photos at Same Place Seoul, Korea
Added By C. Peter Chen
Licensing  Public Domain. According to the US National Archives, as of 21 Jul 2010:
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Lat/Long 37.5764, 126.9768
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