Rubio Cites Need for U.S. Sanctions on ICC in Talks with Motegi
Washington, Oct. 10 (Jiji Press)--U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio pointed to the need for U.S. sanctions on the International Criminal Court, in a telephone meeting with Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi held Saturday. In the phone conversation, the secretary "raised the necessity" of U.S. sanctions on the ICC as a result of the court's "rogue actions that threaten American so...
Washington, October 10 - U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio spoke with Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi on Saturday, emphasizing the necessity for U.S. sanctions on the International Criminal Court. The Department of State reported that Rubio raised concerns over the court's actions threatening American sovereignty. In August, the U.S. administration had added the ICC to its sanctions list, following a similar move against its president, Tomoko Akane, a Japanese national.
As the U.S. is not a member of the ICC, Rubio and Motegi affirmed their commitment to ongoing coordination on the matter ahead of a Group of 20 foreign ministers meeting in Atlanta later in the month. Rubio also conveyed his condolences to Japan over the recent murder-robbery case involving a U.S. Marine in Okinawa.
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