Japan became the 80th member state of the UN on December 18, 1956

Title Card: "Japan Becomes 80th Member of the U.N." superimposed over U.N building / Tilt down United Nations building / high angle MS Prince Wan Waithayakon of Thailand, current president of the General Assembly, flanked by two other dignitaries on rostrum; SOT Prince Wan: "Japan is admitted to membership in the United Nations" / LS Japanese delegation led by Mamoru Shigemitsu, Japanese Minister of Foreign Affairs, take their seats / WS audience / LS V K Krishna Menon, Chief Indian Foreign Affairs Representative, shakes hands with Shigemitsu / MS Japanese delegates seated / WS INT General Assembly