General Assembly

Japan Becomes 80th U.N. Member

18 December 1956

The U.N. General Assembly this morning unanimously approved the admission of Japan to the United Nations.
This picture shows Mr. Shigemitsu speaking from the podium. Behind him, at the presidential rostrum are, from left: Mr. Dag Hammarskjöld, U.N. Secretary-General; Prince Wan Waithayakon, of Thailand, President of the General Assembly; and Mr. Andrew W. Cordier, Executive Assistant to the Secretary-General.

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