When did ww2 end in japan?

The surrender of Imperial Japan was announced on August 15 and formally signed on September 2, 1945, bringing the hostilities of World War II to a close. By the end of July 1945, the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN) was incapable of conducting major operations and an Allied invasion of Japan was imminent. read more

By the summer of 1945, the defeat of Japan was a foregone conclusion. Aboard the USS Missouri in Tokyo Bay, Japan formally surrenders to the Allies, bringing an end to World War II. By the summer of 1945, the defeat of Japan was a foregone conclusion. read more

Just like other facts regarding the war, the answer is a bit involved; however, when Japan formally signed surrender documents on September 2 nd, 1945 World War 2 was formally at an end. read more