Japan’s U.S. Ties Could Not Save a Top Judge From Trump’s I.C.C. Sanctions

The New York Times | Aug. 20, 2026, 5:22 p.m. | Original
Japan had tried to dissuade the U.S. from imposing sanctions on Tomoko Akane, president of the International Criminal Court, but the White House pressed ahead.
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