In first U.N. speech, Takaichi calls for removal of Japan’s wartime ‘enemy state’ label
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Source: The Japan Times
Published: 2026-09-23 12:41 UTC+10:00
Section: JAPAN
Factuality Score: 95
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Politics, Asia, China, International Orgs, World News, Asia Pacific
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Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi used her first address to the United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday to call for an overhaul of the world body — including removing a 1940s-era provision that China has latched onto in its row with Tokyo that refers to Japan as an “enemy state.”
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