Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said Japan will continue to communicate with the U.S. after Washington slapped sanctions on the court.
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on Tuesday vowed to continue to back the International Criminal Court and its president, Japanese national Tomoko Akane, after U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday imposed fresh sanctions on the ICC. The prime minister referred to her administration’s swift response on Friday to the U.S. decision to sanction the court, which she has said is “incompatible” with Japan’s position.
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