Takaichi Says Japan Will ‘Protect’ ICC From US Push to Dismantle

In Japan on 26 August 2026, PM Takaichi said Japan will protect the International Criminal Court (ICC) from a US push to dismantle it. The ICC chief, Akane, who is under US sanctions, urged Japan to counter the US campaign against the court.

Akane said the court will not give up and will resist as far as possible. Asahi Shimbun wrote that the sanctions left Akane unable to use a credit card, and that the Japanese government is conscious of the US and finds the matter hard to handle. Former students of Akane in Japan appealed for support for the ICC.