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International Criminal Court President Tomoko Akane (center) receives words of encouragement from former Defense Minister Gen Nakatani (left), ex-Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda and others at ICC headquarters in The Hague on Friday.
JAPAN / Politics
Nov 7, 2026
Japan considering early ICC funding contribution as court faces U.S. sanctions
If the sanctions are fully implemented as early as April next year, the ICC could be cut off from dollar-based settlements.
A view of the Peace Palace, which houses the Permanent Court of Arbitration and the International Court of Justice, in The Hague, Netherlands, on June 18
ASIA PACIFIC / Crime & Legal
Nov 5, 2026
Top U.N. court to rule on Myanmar’s Rohingya genocide case
While the ICJ can’t enforce its decisions, a ruling that Myanmar committed genocide would put more international pressure on leader Min Aung Hlaing.
International Criminal Court President Tomoko Akane speaks in a video in October, criticizing U.S. sanctions against her and her institution.
JAPAN
Nov 3, 2026
ICC president urges U.N. members to defend court against U.S. sanctions
President Tomoko Akane used an annual report to warn that sanctions imposed by Washington threaten international justice and the rule of law.
The International Criminal Court in The Hague, Netherlands. Japan should support the ICC while leading reforms that strengthen its legitimacy.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Oct 29, 2026
Tokyo should lead ICC reform, not just defend it
The better path is harder but more defensible: preserve the court, reform its operation and confront the limits of international law honestly.
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” 今日吃瓜 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.
Man arrested over operation of rogue cellular base station in Tokyo
The Metropolitan Police Department has arrested Yu Hai, a 31-year-old Chinese national living in Tokyo's Kita Ward, on suspicion of operating an unlicensed base station from a vehicle in Tokyo's Ginza district on Saturday.
Government betting on language app powered by anime and AI
Japan plans to develop an AI-powered language-learning app that lets overseas anime and manga fans practice Japanese through conversations with popular characters.
Jensen Huang’s woes evoke sympathy and disbelief in his birthplace Taiwan
Hsiao Kui-yu, 68, owner of Yuchan Candied Fruit, stands in front of photographs of Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang displayed at the shop, which Huang frequently visits during trips to Taiwan, in Taipei on Tuesday.
G7 diplomats speak out on Taiwan as China ramps up military drills
Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi attends a working lunch focused on international crises and challenges during the Group of Seven foreign ministers' summit at the Quai d'Orsay in Paris on Monday.
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‘Godzilla Minus Zero’ makes monster debut at the box office
Takashi Yamazaki’s “Godzilla Minus Zero” marked the highest single-day box-office gross for a live-action film in Japan with ?910 million on its opening day.
A toast to Naohiko Noguchi, sake’s first living national treasure
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Few signs of thaw in Japan-China relations one year after Takaichi’s Taiwan remarks
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Mariko Mori predicted the future. She’ll do it again.
Artist Mariko Mori is currently working to bring the translucent human-sized “Peace Crystal” sculpture to a cave in Ethiopia. It is part of her foundation’s goal to place a permanent sculpture on each of the planet’s six habitable continents.
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