Military coup d’état attempt by group of Japanese junior officers fails 70 years ago this hour (Aug 15 1945)


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(Wednesday, August 15, 1945, 1:00-8:00 a.m. JST; during World War II) — A group of Japanese junior officers invaded the Tokyo Imperial Palace this morning and tried to seize the recording of the emperor’s surrender message, but could not find it.