The charter was issued months following the surrender of Japan on September 2, 1945, which brought World War II to an end.
Article 6 of the Tokyo Charter also stated that holding an official position or acting pursuant to order of his government or of a superior was no defense to war crimes, but that such circumstances may be considered in mitigation of punishment if the Tribunal determines that justice so requires.
Defendants who were found guilty could appeal the verdict to the Allied Council for Japan.
The Tokyo Charter does not make "persecution" subject to "religious" grounds.
There was no counterpart in Japan to CCL 10 because the United States was the sole occupying power of Japan, whereas Germany was occupied by the four major Allies (United States, Great Britain, France, and the Soviet Union).