From The Japan Times · Jesse Johnson · · 50s
U.S. Threatens to End ICC, Takaichi in Bind
U.S. threatens to end ICC, Japan's prime minister in diplomatic bind.
In brief
U.S. threatens to end ICC, Japan's prime minister in diplomatic bind. U.S. sanctions the International Criminal Court, putting Japan's prime minister in a diplomatic dilemma. Originally reported by The Japan Times.
U.S. sanctions ICC
U.S. President Donald Trump's administration ordered the Treasury Department to add the International Criminal Court to its Specially Designated Nationals list.
Japan's Prime Minister in Bind
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has again found herself in a tough spot after the U.S. targeted the Japanese head of the court with similar sanctions.
Previous Sanctions Targeted ICC President
The U.S. previously targeted ICC President Tomoko Akane, a Japanese national, with targeted sanctions.
Sanctions Impose Financial Punishment
The sanctions would impose financial punishment on any entity that does business with the ICC.
The short version
U.S. sanctions the International Criminal Court, putting Japan's prime minister in a diplomatic dilemma.
