Coverage dated September 22, 2026

Japan’s Leader Calls on U.N. to Drop ‘Enemy State’ Label

Headline from Wall Street Journal

China has used language in the United Nations charter to attack Japan as part of a broad pressure campaign that Tokyo wants Washington to help bring to an end.

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Reports & sources

2 articles, oldest first.

  1. Bloomberg

    Takaichi Urges UN to Cut Japan’s 1940s-Era ‘Enemy State’ Label (opens Bloomberg)

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    Bloomberg's feed description

    Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi will call for the United Nations to remove references in its charter that refer to Japan and Germany as “enemy states,” a classification recently highlighted by China to criticize Tokyo amid a breakdown in relations over remarks Takaichi has made about Taiwan.

  2. Wall Street Journal

    Japan’s Leader Calls on U.N. to Drop ‘Enemy State’ Label (opens Wall Street Journal)

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    Wall Street Journal's feed description

    China has used language in the United Nations charter to attack Japan as part of a broad pressure campaign that Tokyo wants Washington to help bring to an end.

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