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Japan urges UN to delete enemy-state clauses

By Drooid · Sep 23, 2026, 4:04 PM UTC · How we work

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Takaichi Urges Charter Deletion

Japan Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi urged the United Nations to delete the Charter’s enemy-state clauses.
She made the appeal during her first UN General Assembly speech on September 22, 2026.
Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun said the proposal threatens the post-war order and regional stability.
Deletion requires consent of all five permanent Security Council members, allowing China to veto it.

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Takaichi Urges Charter Deletion

Japan Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi urged the United Nations to delete the Charter’s enemy-state clauses.
She made the appeal during her first UN General Assembly speech on September 22, 2026.
Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun said the proposal threatens the post-war order and regional stability.
Deletion requires consent of all five permanent Security Council members, allowing China to veto it.

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