{
  "id": 1851682,
  "title": "U.S. Sanctions ICC Chief Akane",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/19/u-s-sanctions-icc-chief-akane",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-19T02:32:22.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Nippon.com News",
    "slug": "nippon-com-news",
    "url": "https://www.nippon.com/en/news/yjj2026081900071/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Washington/Brussels, Aug. 18 (Jiji Press)--The U.S. government on Tuesday announced sanctions against International Criminal Court President Tomoko Akane of Japan, decrying The Hague-based court's \"assault on state sovereignty.\" The ICC has been faced with increased pressure from the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump, in response to its war crime investigations involving U.S. tr...",
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  "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."
}