{
  "id": 1899999,
  "title": "Tokyo opposes US sanctions on Japanese ICC chief",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/19/tokyo-opposes-us-sanctions-on-japanese-icc-chief",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-19T09:14:50.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch",
    "slug": "punch",
    "url": "https://punchng.com/tokyo-opposes-us-sanctions-on-japanese-icc-chief/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The US government has imposed sanctions on senior members of the International Criminal Court (ICC), including Tomoko Akane, a Japanese judge who heads the ICC, and Abdoulaye Seye, a senior trial lawyer. According to the Japan Times, the sanctions, which freeze any US-based property and financial interests, were imposed by Secretary of State under an executive order issued last year.\n\nThe US government described the ICC as a \"corrupt and fatally politicized supranational court that has maliciously abused its authority.\" The sanctioned individuals are also generally banned from entering the US.\n\nTokyo has objected to the US sanctions on Tomoko Akane, with the Japanese government calling the move \"very unfortunate,\" according to Punch.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 4,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Japan Times",
        "title": "U.S. sanctions Japanese ICC chief, testing Tokyo’s support for global court",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/19/u-s-sanctions-japanese-icc-chief-testing-tokyos-support-for-global",
        "published": "2026-08-19T05:32:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Punch Nigeria",
        "title": "Tokyo opposes US sanctions on Japanese ICC chief",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/19/tokyo-opposes-us-sanctions-on-japanese-icc-chief-1902764",
        "published": "2026-08-19T09:42:50.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Mainichi",
        "title": "PM Takaichi says US sanctions on Japanese ICC chief 'very unfortunate'",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/19/pm-takaichi-says-us-sanctions-on-japanese-icc-chief-very-unfortunate",
        "published": "2026-08-19T11:30:11.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}