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Japan reaffirms support for ICC after US sanctions court president

Japan has vowed continued support for the International Criminal Court after the United States sanctioned its president, Tomoko Akane.

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  1. Japan vows continued support for ICC after US sanctions court president Tomoko Akane - Philippine Canadian Inquirer Nationwide Filipino Newspaper ↗canadianinquirer.net · Recorded source date: Aug 25, 2026, 3:16 PM UTC
  2. Tokyo treads carefully on U.S. sanctions against ICC chief Akane | The Asahi Shimbun: Breaking News, Japan News and Analysis ↗asahi.com · Recorded source date: Aug 25, 2026, 3:47 PM UTC

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