Japan’s prime minister, Sanae Takaichi, says Japan maintains “consistent support” for the International Criminal Court (ICC), following comments by Donald Trump urging countries to abandon the court, describing it as “out of control.” Takaichi makes the remarks during a speech to the UN General Assembly in New York.
The Guardian reports that Takaichi faces domestic pressure to publicly confirm Japan’s stance, particularly after the United States sanctions the ICC and its Japanese president. In her address, Takaichi frames Japan’s approach in terms of postwar commitments to the rule of law and says that this outlook is reflected in Japan’s support for multilateral institutions, including the ICC.
Across coverage, the central development is the reaffirmation of Japan’s position amid heightened international attention to the ICC and US criticism. The differing emphasis lies mainly in the political context described—US actions and domestic pressures—rather than the core message that Japan continues to back the ICC.
