Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has emphasized the importance of removing the term "enemy states" from the UN Charter.

Operativ Media reports that Takaichi made these remarks during her speech at the 81st session of the UN General Assembly.

She noted that a resolution to remove the term "enemy states" from the UN Charter was adopted following the 2005 UN World Summit. The prime minister emphasized that the phrase should be removed from the document in accordance with that decision.

Takaichi also stated that Japan is proud of its contributions to the UN's activities and the promotion of peace and prosperity over the past 70 years.

The term "enemy state" is contained in Article 53 of the UN Charter. In the document, this concept refers to countries that were enemies of any of the signatories to the Charter during World War II.

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov previously stated that the UN Charter enshrines the outcomes of World War II. He emphasized that Japan was originally designated as an "enemy state" in the document and that the country fully accepted the principles of the Charter when it became a UN member.

Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian expressed support for Lavrov's views. According to him, the fact that Japan is listed among the "enemy states" in the UN Charter must not be forgotten.