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Aug 26, 2026

ICC chief Tomoko Akane urges Japan to counter US campaign against court

International Criminal Court President Tomoko Akane, recently sanctioned by the United States, called on Japan to resist American pressure on ICC members to withdraw from the court. The appeal comes as Washington escalates its campaign against the Hague-based tribunal, partly in response to war crimes charges against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

Aug 26, 20265 sources

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▪International Criminal Court President Tomoko Akane declared that the court will resist United States pressure with all its might and will not shut down or give up even if additional sanctions are imposed against the institution itself.
▪International Criminal Court President Tomoko Akane urged Japan, the court's largest financial backer, to leverage its close diplomatic ties with the United States to dissuade Washington from taking further escalatory measures.
▪The United States, which is not a member of the International Criminal Court, opposes the court's decision to seek arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former Defense Minister Yoav Gallant over alleged war crimes in Gaza.

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Benjamin Netanyahu

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Israel-Gaza war US foreign policy War crimes & accountability

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