PM Takaichi Says U.S. Sanctions on Japanese ICC Chief "Very Unfortunate"
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Japan voices regret over U.S. sanctions on ICC chief
TOKYO, Aug. 19 (Jiji Press) -- The Japanese government Wednesday expressed regret over a decision by the United States to impose sanctions against International Criminal Court President Tomoko Akane of Japan.The U.S. sanctions against Akane are "deeply regrettable," Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi told reporters at the prime minister's office in Tokyo."We will respond while continuing to communicate closely with the United States and other countri…
This US decision against Tomoko Akane is mainly a response to the investigations conducted by the International Criminal Court against Israel, an ally of the United States. The Prime Minister of the Hebrew State welcomed this resolution. The international body considers that it "sape the rule of law".
PM Takaichi says U.S. sanctions on Japanese ICC chief "very unfortunate"
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said Wednesday it is "very unfortunate" that the United States has imposed sanctions on Tomoko Akane, a Japanese national who heads the International Criminal Court, in Washington's latest move against the Hague-based judicial body.
The United States has added Japanese judge Tomoko Akane, the chief justice of the International Criminal Court (ICC), and Abdoulaye Seye, a senior ICC official, to its sanctions list.
By punishing the President of the International Criminal Court, Tomoko Akane, the Trump administration is taking a new course in its war against international criminal justice. Nine out of 18 judges are now targeted, threatening the very functioning of the institution.
Tokyo notes that 'it will remain committed to strengthening the rule of law in the international community' ...
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