The Road to Dismantling the ICC Runs Through Tokyo
If the Trump administration is serious about following through on its threat to “dismantle” the International Criminal Court…
ICC says US sanctions ‘flagrant attack’ on court independence
The International Criminal Court on Wednesday lashed out at the United States after Washington slapped sanctions on ICC…
Tokyo Opposes US Sanctions on Japanese ICC Chief Tomoko Akan
Tokyo objected on Wednesday to sanctions imposed by the United States against International Criminal Court President Tomoko Akane…
Russia’s Putin visits Pacific island chain claimed by Japan, drawing protest from Tokyo | News
MOSCOW – Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday visited the Kuril Islands, a Russian-controlled Pacific island chain also…
S. Korea protests Japan’s continued territorial claims to disputed islets
This file photo, taken during a Korean Air Airbus A380 demonstration flight on June 16, 2011, shows the…
When Manila and Tokyo draw a line, Beijing draws a red line – Firstpost
The clause that sets this off is a short one. At a summit in Tokyo in late May,…
How the United States Left Japan and the Philippines Squirming in Embarrassment
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio recently launched a public attack on the International Criminal Court (ICC), vowing…
Deep Sea Mining and the Logic of Contracting Around the Commons
The deep seabed has become the newest frontier in the global scramble for rare earth minerals, essential for…
Yohei Kono, who apologized for Japan’s wartime sexual abuses of ‘comfort women,’ dies at 89 | Latest News
TOKYO – Yohei Kono, a veteran Japanese politician who as top government spokesperson offered a historic apology to…
Are Strikes on Rogue Regimes Always Illegal?
In his April 9 column, former Ambassador to Australia Shingo Yamagami discussed the US–Israeli strikes on Iran. He…