From The Japan Times · Jesse Johnson · · 1m
U.S. Threatens to End ICC, Takaichi in Bind
U.S. threatens to end ICC, putting Japan's prime minister in a tough spot.
In brief
U.S. threatens to end ICC, putting Japan's prime minister in a tough spot. U.S. President Donald Trump's administration added the International Criminal Court to its sanctions list, risking financial penalties for entities dealing with the court. 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.
Takaichi faces tough spot
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has again found herself in a tough spot after the U.S., Tokyo’s key security ally, slapped the International Criminal Court with fresh sanctions.
Sanctions target court officials
The announcement was a step beyond targeted sanctions against top court officials, including ICC President Tomoko Akane, a Japanese national.
U.S. threatens to end ICC
U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration on Friday ordered the Treasury Department to add the entire court to its Specially Designated Nationals list, a move that would impose financial punishment on any entity that does business…
The essence
U.S. President Donald Trump's administration added the International Criminal Court to its sanctions list, risking financial penalties for entities dealing with the court.
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