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Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has said that her administration will "join forces with relevant countries to support" the International Criminal Court's activities, while maintaining “close communication” with the U.S. over its sanctions on the body.
JAPAN / Politics
Oct 13, 2026
Takaichi pledges support for the ICC and its Japanese president
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said Japan will continue to communicate with the U.S. after Washington slapped sanctions on the court.
South African jurist and Nobel Peace Prize laureate Navi Pillay poses in Nuremberg, Germany, on Friday, soon after being awarded the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize.
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 13, 2026
And the Nobel Peace Prize goes to the opposite of Trump
ICC jurists have now been frozen out of everything from bank accounts to VISA and Mastercard credit cards and Amazon subscriptions.
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi participates in a bilateral meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump during the United Nations General Assembly in New York City on Sept. 22.
JAPAN / Politics / FOCUS
Oct 11, 2026
Takaichi again in a bind as U.S. threatens to ‘end’ ICC
Japan, which hosts roughly 60,000 U.S. service members and depends on Washington for its security, will need to walk a fine line as it pushes back.
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio shakes hands with Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi as they meet on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly in New York City on Sept. 21.
JAPAN / Politics
Oct 11, 2026
Rubio cites ‘necessity’ of U.S. sanctions on ICC in call with Japanese counterpart
The court’s legislative body demanded “the immediate revocation” of the sanctions, urging “the international community to stand firm” in its defense.
The U.S. decision to add added the entire International Criminal Court to its Specially Designated Nationals list — a move that would impose financial punishment on any entity that does business with the ICC — spurred swift push back from Japan, the European Union and numerous other U.S. allies that support the court.
WORLD
Oct 10, 2026
U.S. sanctions ICC after former judge wins Nobel Peace Prize
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi expressed her deep concern over the move, calling it “incompatible with” 91AV原创 position.
In 2023, the International Criminal Court issued an arrest warrant for Russian President Vladimir Putin over alleged war crimes in Ukraine, prompting Russia to place ICC officials, including President Tomoko Akane, on its wanted list.
JAPAN
Oct 9, 2026
Japan calls Russia’s request to extradite ICC head Akane regrettable
In 2023, the ICC issued an arrest warrant for Russian President Vladimir Putin for his country’s invasion of Ukraine.
A group of lawyers who were students of International Criminal Court President Tomoko Akane submit a petition to Deputy Chief Cabinet Secretary Masanao Ozaki (second from right) calling on the Japanese government to take action to get the U.S. to lift its?sanctions against Akane, in Tokyo on Thursday.
JAPAN
Oct 2, 2026
Sanctioned ICC head’s former students demand action from Tokyo
A petition with 170,000 signatures has been submitted to Deputy Chief Cabinet Secretary Masanao Ozaki.
U.S. President Donald Trump addresses the 81st United Nations General Assembly in New York on Tuesday.
EDITORIALS
Sep 25, 2026
Another reminder of the real purpose of the U.N.
The purpose of the U.N. is not so much to resolve conflicts as to prevent them.
The International Criminal Court in The Hague on Tuesday. The U.S. is considering imposing sanctions as soon as this week against the entire ICC,
WORLD / Politics
Sep 25, 2026
Trump tells countries to quit ICC. Few follow his lead.
U.S. President Donald Trump’s appeal capped an escalating U.S. campaign against the Hague-based court, which Washington says oversteps its authority.
U.S. President Donald Trump shakes hands with Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi as they participate in a bilateral meeting on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly in New York City on Tuesday.
JAPAN / Politics
Sep 23, 2026
Takaichi and Trump discuss China ahead of Xi’s visit to U.S.
The talks — the leaders’ first formal summit since March — focused on issues surrounding China, including economic security.
U.S. President Donald Trump meets with Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington in March.
JAPAN / Politics / FOCUS
Sep 21, 2026
Takaichi faces balancing act in meeting with Trump
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi will need to thread the needle amid concerns over Taiwan and U.S. sanctions against the Japanese head of the ICC.
The International Criminal Court in The Hague, Netherlands, on Sept. 22, 2025
WORLD / Politics
Sep 21, 2026
Trump administration prepares sanctions against ICC
U.S. officials want the court to drop its arrest warrants against Israeli leaders as well as a past probe into American troops in Afghanistan.
The Minab school, which was damaged in a missile strike on Feb 28, in Minab, Iran, on Aug. 27.
WORLD
Sep 18, 2026
U.S. strike on Iranian school may be war crime, U.N. panel says
The group also blamed the Iranian government for “gross human rights violations and crimes against humanity,” including in recent violent crackdowns.
Former Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte appears before the International Criminal Court, as the court hears arguments regarding Duterte's health and ability to stand trial, while he faces murder charges related to his war on drugs, in The Hague on Wednesday.
ASIA PACIFIC
Sep 16, 2026
Former Philippine leader Duterte appears before ICC judges for first time
Rodrigo Duterte, 81, served as president from 2016 to 2022, before being charged with crimes against humanity.
State Minister for Foreign Affairs Ayano Kunimitsu (fifth from the right), receives a proposal document from Gen Nakatani, co-chair of a cross-party group of lawmakers (fourth from the right), and others, at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Monday.
JAPAN
Sep 15, 2026
Lawmakers urge Takaichi to support ICC in her U.N. address
The lawmakers also asked the government to directly request to Washington that it withdraw sanctions on ICC President Tomoko Akane.
Tomoko Akane, president of the International Criminal Court, speaks at an online event held in Tokyo's Minato Ward on Sunday.
JAPAN
Sep 7, 2026
Sanctioned ICC head Akane calls court the last bastion of rule of law
The U.S. government imposed sanctions on ICC President Tomoko Akane and an ICC senior trial lawyer last month.
The most recent pressure placed on the International Criminal Court forces a decision on the institution's long-term viability.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Sep 1, 2026
The ICC’s reality check in a multipolar world
Preserving the International Criminal Court may require limits on its authority.
With a president for whom every room is a stage, negotiating effectively can mean picking battles and taking wins behind the scenes.
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 1, 2026
Conducting diplomacy with America’s showman-in-chief
Negotiating with Trump requires understanding the strategy, psychology and performance behind his actions.
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's initial comment on U.S. sanctions against International Criminal Court President Tomoko Akane has drawn flak as being too weak.
JAPAN / Politics / FOCUS
Aug 30, 2026
Takaichi faces rule-of-law scrutiny over U.S. sanctions on ICC
It remains unclear how assertive Japan can be on the matter, as the country has made its alliance with the United States the cornerstone of its diplomacy and security policy.
The International Criminal Court in The Hague. A central question is what the ICC must do to strengthen the rule of law in an international system where legal authority remains constrained by political reality.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Aug 28, 2026
Sanctioning the International Criminal Court: The view from Tokyo
Japan is right to support the ICC and its Japanese president. But support should not mean treating the institution as immune from scrutiny.

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