{
  "id": 13607397,
  "title": "Rubio cites ‘necessity’ of U.S. sanctions on ICC in call with Japanese counterpart",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/11/rubio-cites-necessity-of-u-s-sanctions-on-icc-in-call-with-japanese",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-11T01:41:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Japan Times",
    "slug": "japan-times",
    "url": "https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/10/11/japan/politics/rubio-motegi-icc-sanctions/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio discussed the potential for U.S. sanctions on the International Criminal Court (ICC) during a telephone conversation with Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi, according to a State Department summary of their meeting. Rubio emphasized that these sanctions were necessary due to the ICC's actions that posed a threat to American sovereignty. The Japanese Foreign Ministry released a statement on Saturday, stating that Motegi had briefed the U.S. on Japan's stance on the recent U.S. sanctions, and that both nations agreed to continue regular communication.",
  "summary": "The court's legislative body demanded \"the immediate revocation\" of the sanctions, urging \"the international community to stand firm\" in its defense.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Nippon.com News",
        "title": "Rubio Cites Need for U.S. Sanctions on ICC in Talks with Motegi",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/10/rubio-cites-need-for-u-s-sanctions-on-icc-in-talks-with-motegi",
        "published": "2026-10-10T23:22:31.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}