The government is considering arranging a meeting between Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and International Criminal Court President Tomoko Akane, Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara said Thursday.Akane, a Japanese national, and the ICC have been targeted by sanctions imposed by the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump.Kihara said that the Japanese government would like to make an advance payment of its contribution to the ICC for 2027 within this year.
Japan considers meeting between Takaichi and ICC president
Tomoko Akane and the International Criminal Court have been targeted by sanctions imposed by the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump.
In brief
The government is considering arranging a meeting between Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and International Criminal Court President Tomoko Akane, Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara said Thursday.Akane, a Japanese national, and the ICC have been targeted by sanctions imposed by the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump.Kihara said that the Japanese government would like to make an advance payment of its contribution to the ICC for 2027 within this year.
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