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.
A coalition of lawmakers has called upon Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi to champion the International Criminal Court (ICC) during her upcoming United Nations General Assembly address on September 22, according to a statement from the Nonpartisan Parliamentary Association for Reconsidering Human Rights Diplacy. The group's spokesperson, Gen Nakatani, emphasized the significance of the U.N.
General Assembly as a global platform for nations to present their positions, urging Japan to safeguard the ICC through the prime minister's remarks and diplomatic outreach. Additionally, the lawmakers have implored the government to directly petition the United States to lift the sanctions imposed on ICC President Tomoko Akane.
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