Takaichi Says She Told Trump of Japan's Support for ICC
Tokyo, Sept. 25 (Jiji Press)--Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said Friday that she affirmed Tokyo's support for the International Criminal Court during her meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump in New York on Tuesday. In talks with reporters at the prime minister's office in Tokyo, Takaichi said she told the U.S. leader that Japan "has consistently supported and will continue to s...
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi disclosed during a meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump in New York on Tuesday that Japan supports the International Criminal Court (ICC), according to a report by Jiji Press. Takaichi reiterated Japan's consistent backing for the ICC during her subsequent press briefing in Tokyo, emphasizing that Tokyo will keep advocating for the court's existence. She also mentioned that Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi and U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio would discuss the matter further.
Takaichi acknowledged the U.S. administration's deep distrust and tough stance towards the ICC, stating that she intends to lobby other countries to support the organization. The Trump administration has targeted ICC officials, including President Tomoko Akane, a Japanese citizen, with potential sanctions in an attempt to dismantle the court.
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