Japan’s former defense chief urges PM to challenge US sanctions on ICC president
Summary
A former Japanese defense chief, Gen Nakatani, has asked Japan’s Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi to strongly oppose U.S. sanctions on the International Criminal Court (ICC) and its Japanese president, Tomoko Akane. The U.S. sanctions target the ICC for investigating its military and Israeli officials, and Nakatani argues that Japan should support the ICC and protest the U.S. actions.Key Facts
- The U.S. sanctioned the ICC and its president, Tomoko Akane, accusing the court of overstepping its authority.
- Sanctions include freezing assets in the U.S. and barring court officials and their families from entering the U.S.
- Gen Nakatani, a former Japanese defense minister and lawmaker, called the sanctions an attack on international law.
- Nakatani wants Prime Minister Takaichi to firmly oppose the U.S. sanctions and demand their removal.
- The request comes before Takaichi’s planned trip to the United Nations General Assembly and possible meeting with President Donald Trump.
- Nakatani leads a group of lawmakers from different parties focused on human rights and diplomacy.
- Japan’s Prime Minister has said the U.S. sanctions are “unfortunate” and don’t fit with Japan’s policies.
- ICC President Akane said the sanctions won’t stop her work and asked Japan to help protect the court and reduce tensions.
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