Japan's position on China's statement against Japan
2025/12/4
4 December 2025
H.E. Mr. António Guterres
Secretary-General of the United Nations
New York,
Excellency,
I note that the Permanent Representative of China on 1 December once again sent a letter regarding Japan to your Excellency, which was subsequently circulated to the Permanent Missions of all United Nations Member States. As with China’s previous letter dated 21 November, the assertions contained therein are inconsistent with the facts, unsubstantiated, and are categorically unacceptable. Japan’s position is as set out in my letter of 24 November addressed to your Excellency and attached hereto. Nevertheless, based on the instruction from the Japanese Government, I wish to share once again Japan’s views with your Excellency.
Since the end of the Second World War, Japan has consistently respected and adhered to international law, including the UN Charter, and has actively contributed to maintaining and strengthening a free and open international order underpinned by the rule of law, as well as to the sustainable development of the international community. This unwavering posture of Japan is well recognized across the international community. Japan will continue, as a peace-loving nation, to contribute to international peace, stability, and prosperity, in full accordance with international law.
Japan believes that differences of views should be addressed through dialogue, for that is at the core of the spirit of the UN Charter. Japan will continue to respond calmly through dialogue.
We kindly request that the present letter, which explains the position of the Japanese Government in response to the letter mentioned above from the Permanent Representative of China, be circulated accordingly as an official document of the General Assembly under agenda item 120, "Implementation of the resolutions of the United Nations".
Secretary-General of the United Nations
New York,
Excellency,
I note that the Permanent Representative of China on 1 December once again sent a letter regarding Japan to your Excellency, which was subsequently circulated to the Permanent Missions of all United Nations Member States. As with China’s previous letter dated 21 November, the assertions contained therein are inconsistent with the facts, unsubstantiated, and are categorically unacceptable. Japan’s position is as set out in my letter of 24 November addressed to your Excellency and attached hereto. Nevertheless, based on the instruction from the Japanese Government, I wish to share once again Japan’s views with your Excellency.
Since the end of the Second World War, Japan has consistently respected and adhered to international law, including the UN Charter, and has actively contributed to maintaining and strengthening a free and open international order underpinned by the rule of law, as well as to the sustainable development of the international community. This unwavering posture of Japan is well recognized across the international community. Japan will continue, as a peace-loving nation, to contribute to international peace, stability, and prosperity, in full accordance with international law.
Japan believes that differences of views should be addressed through dialogue, for that is at the core of the spirit of the UN Charter. Japan will continue to respond calmly through dialogue.
We kindly request that the present letter, which explains the position of the Japanese Government in response to the letter mentioned above from the Permanent Representative of China, be circulated accordingly as an official document of the General Assembly under agenda item 120, "Implementation of the resolutions of the United Nations".
| Sincerely yours, YAMAZAKI Kazuyuki Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Permanent Representative of Japan to the United Nations |
cc. H.E. Ms. Annalena Baerbock
President of the 80th Session of the United Nations General Assembly