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Japan PM Takaichi Vows to Defend ICC Amid US Sanctions on Japanese President Akane
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Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi announced that Japan will defend the International Criminal Court (ICC) as it faces mounting pressure from the United States. The most recent escalation involves the US sanctioning the ICC's Japanese president. Takaichi's statement signals Tokyo's support for the international tribunal despite Washington's actions, highlighting a potential diplomatic rift between the US and Japan over the ICC's jurisdiction and investigations.
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Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has stated that Japan will defend the International Criminal Court (ICC) as it faces mounting pressure from the United States, most recently demonstrated by the sanctioning of the court's Japanese president.
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