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TOMOKO AKANE

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.
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.
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.
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.
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 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.
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.
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.
In this screenshot, International Criminal Court (ICC) President Tomoko Akane speaks remotely from a news conference in The Hague on Wednesday.
JAPAN
Aug 26, 2026
Sanctioned ICC chief urges Japan to counter U.S. campaign
“I can state categorically that there is absolutely no reason for me to be sanctioned,” the Japanese ICC chief said.
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi arrives at the Prime Minister's Office in Tokyo on Tuesday.
JAPAN / Politics
Aug 26, 2026
Takaichi rejects ‘weak-kneed’ criticism over ICC sanctions response
Criticism mounted after Tokyo’s initial response to the U.S. sanctions of ICC President Tomoko Akane was to describe the move as “very unfortunate.”
Tomoko Akane, president of the International Criminal Court, delivers a speech during a news conference at the Japan National Press Club in Tokyo in June 2024.
JAPAN / Politics
Aug 22, 2026
U.S.-sanctioned ICC head warns against ‘demise of international rule of law’
In her first public comments since the sanctions, International Criminal Court President Tomoko Akane of Japan said she was “not surprised” by the move.
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi speaks at a news conference at the Prime Minister's Office in Tokyo on July 27.
JAPAN / Politics
Aug 22, 2026
Takaichi takes flak for ‘weak’ responses to U.S. and Russia
Tokyo did not criticize or lodge a protest against the U.S. sanctions on the ICC president or take measures after the Russian leader’s trip to a Japanese-claimed island.
Judge Tomoko Akane arrives at the the International Criminal Court in The Hague in 2024.
JAPAN / Politics / FOCUS
Aug 20, 2026
Were Tokyo statements over U.S. sanctions on ICC chief softened in translation?
Official English versions of statements made by Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and the Foreign Ministry have spurred curiosity over whether language was softened in translation.
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio has announced sanctions against International Criminal Court President Tomoko Akane.
JAPAN
Aug 20, 2026
U.S. wants allies, including Japan, to end support for International Criminal Court
The statement by a U.S. State Department spokesperson follows U.S. sanctions announced Tuesday against ICC President Tomoko Akane of Japan.
The International Criminal Court in The Hague in February. Washington's push to dismantle the ICC puts Tokyo in a difficult position.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Aug 20, 2026
The time to defend the International Criminal Court is now
Despite reticence to confront destabilizing U.S. behavior, there are risks to 今日吃瓜 interests and wider support for the ICC should it choose not to firmly respond.
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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