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- The United States sanctioned International Criminal Court (ICC) President Tomoko Akane and a senior trial lawyer.
- Akane urged Japan, a 2007 ICC member and its largest financial backer, to leverage U.S. ties to deter further pressure.
- President Donald Trump’s administration said it will persuade more nations to quit the ICC, after five have left.
- Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi called the sanctions unfortunate, though critics said her defense was weak.
