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The International Criminal Court in the Hague in September 2025. The U.S. backed the ICC when it pursued Vladimir Putin but denounced the court as politically motivated when it issued warrants for Israeli leaders.
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 3, 2026
America is betting against international law
Great powers cannot rely on legal immunity forever, as international accountability mechanisms increasingly constrain even the most influential states.
International Criminal Court President Tomoko Akane speaks to reporters in the city of Osaka on Monday.
JAPAN
Jul 28, 2026
ICC president seeks Â鶹´«Ã½ aid to counter Trump push for Asian members¡¯ exit
Washington has criticized the ICC for war crime investigations targeting U.S. troops and issuing an arrest warrant for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
The International Criminal Court in the Hague, Netherlands, began operating in 2002.
WORLD / Politics
Jul 28, 2026
Chad says will withdraw from the International Criminal Court
It accused the ICC of concentrating on African countries.
Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara speaks at a news conference at the Prime Minister's Office on Tuesday.
JAPAN
Jul 14, 2026
Japan closely watching U.S. campaign against ICC
Japan has ¡°consistently supported the ICC¡± from the standpoint of upholding the rule of law, the top government spokesperson said.
The International Criminal Court in The Hague
WORLD / Politics
Jul 14, 2026
Trump administration targets ICC after judges file complaint
The State Department said on Monday it was considering travel bans and revoking visas for ICC officials as well as additional sanctions against the ICC.
U.S. President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu hold a news conference after a meeting at Trump¡¯s Mar-a-Lago club in Palm Beach, Florida, in December.
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 12, 2026
The U.S. and Israel can¡¯t hide their differences on Iran
The cause of their dispute is, on the surface, simple. Israel says the April ceasefire between Tehran and Washington did not cover Lebanon.
SWAT members stand outside the Philippine Senate, where Sen. Ronald "Bato" dela Rosa has sought refuge from an International Criminal Court warrant, in Pasay City in Metropolitan Manila on Wednesday.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
May 14, 2026
Political tension in the Philippines escalates after Senate gunfire
Philippine Sen. Ronald dela Rosa has sought refuge in the Senate after the International Criminal Court issued a warrant against him over his role in a deadly drug crackdown.
The exterior view of the Hague Penitentiary Institution, which also serves as a United Nations Detention Unit (UNDU) that holds those on trial at the International Criminal Court (ICC), in Scheveningen, The Hague, on March 11, 2025
ASIA PACIFIC / Crime & Legal
May 14, 2026
Inside Duterte¡¯s ICC detention center
A cell measuring nine square meters, one hour¡¯s exercise outside and a weekly budget of €25 for treats: welcome to the new world of former Philippines president Rodrigo Duterte.
Philippine Sen. Ronald dela Rosa, ?the chief enforcer of former President Rodrigo Duterte's deadly "war on drugs," answers questions from journalists at the Senate in Pasay City, Metro Manila, on Tuesday.
ASIA PACIFIC
May 12, 2026
Duterte ally flees agents in Philippine Senate to avoid arrest under ICC warrant
Closed-circuit television caught images of Sen. Ronald dela Rosa dashing down hallways and up emergency stairwells to evade arrest.
Escalating violations of international law by major powers, especially under U.S. President Donald Trump with his conflicts and actions in Iran and Venezuela, expose the fragility of the rules-based order but also create an opportunity for reform.
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 24, 2026
Trump has made the case for international law
The task now is to re-imagine an international legal regime that works more reliably for more people, without exception for the powerful.
Nanette Castillo, mother of drug war victim Aldrin Castillo, reacts after the International Criminal Court's rejection of former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte¡¯s challenge to the court¡¯s jurisdiction over his crimes against humanity charges, in Quezon City, Philippines, on Wednesday.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Apr 23, 2026
ICC judges reject bid to release former Philippine President Duterte
The Philippines formally withdrew its International Criminal Court membership in 2018, and the defense had argued this meant ?the court had no jurisdiction over the case.
Women sit in their home, which was damaged by an airstrike in Tehran on Monday.
WORLD / Politics / EXPLAINER
Apr 1, 2026
When do attacks on civilian installations amount to war crimes?
?Some experts say attacks against oil facilities, electricity production sites and desalination plants that supply civilians could amount to war crimes.
Former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte attends a rally for his political party PDP-Laban's senatorial candidates ahead of the midterm elections in Manila on Feb. 13, 2025.
ASIA PACIFIC / Crime & Legal
Feb 25, 2026
Duterte drew up ¡®death lists¡¯ and boasted about murders: ICC prosecutor
Judges will weigh at this week¡¯s ¡°confirmation of charges¡± hearing whether to move ahead with a trial for the former Philippine president
Former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte is seen on a screen in the courtroom during his first appearance before the International Criminal Court (ICC) on charge of crimes against humanity over his deadly crackdown on narcotics, in The Hague on March 14, 2025.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Feb 23, 2026
War crimes court set to start hearing against Philippines ex-leader Duterte
The Duterte family still enjoys a loyal following in Southeast Asian nation of 113 million people, and his ICC case remains a polarizing issue at home.
Former Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte attends a senate probe on the drug war during his administration, in Manila on Oct. 28, 2024.
ASIA PACIFIC
Jan 26, 2026
Former Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte fit for pre-trial hearings, ICC judges rule
Rodrigo Duterte¡¯s defense had said the elderly politician, who is being held in The Hague over ?murders during his war on drugs, could not stand trial due to cognitive decline.
The United States has imposed sanctions on two more judges of the International Criminal Court to support Israel.
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Dec 19, 2025
Trump administration imposes sanctions on two more ICC judges
The ICC said it deplored the new round of sanctions, which is the fourth round of measures this year.
A Palestinian woman walks past residential buildings damaged and destroyed during the war, in Gaza, Dec. 14.
WORLD / Politics
Dec 16, 2025
ICC rejects Israeli attempt to block war crimes probe
Israel had argued that the court¡¯s investigation into alleged crimes committed in the Gaza Strip was invalid.
U.S. senators telling American troops they don¡¯t have to obey illegal commands has sparked ire from President Donald Trump, underscoring the enduring principle that soldiers must follow conscience and the law above orders.
COMMENTARY / World
Dec 9, 2025
The duty to disobey unlawful orders was America¡¯s idea
Members of Congress made a video in which they remind active service members that ¡°our laws are clear: You can refuse illegal orders.¡±
Mame Mandiaye Niang, lawyer and Acting Chief Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) during an interview at the ICC in The Hague, Netherlands, on Friday.
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Dec 6, 2025
¡®U.S. sanctions equate us with drug traffickers,¡¯ ICC deputy prosecutor says
Sanctions have a place in international relations, the prosecutor said, but attacking the ICC risks ¡°de-legitimizing¡± the instrument.
Sanctions applied to the International Criminal Court as an entity could affect its basic day-to-day operations ¡ª from its ability to pay its staff to its access to bank accounts and routine office software on its computers.
WORLD / Politics
Sep 23, 2025
U.S. could hit entire International Criminal Court with sanctions soon
Washington has already imposed targeted sanctions on several prosecutors and judges at the court, but naming the court in the sanctions list would mark a major escalation.
¡®Total whiplash¡¯: Foreign residents react to Â鶹´«Ã½ changing permanent residency rules
The entrance to the Tokyo Immigration Bureau in Minato Ward, Tokyo, in March. For some foreign residents of Japan, tightening measures for permanent residency have become one factor in a broader calculation over whether remaining in the country makes financial sense over the long term.
Yasukuni Shrine introduces ban on military attire and cosplay
People gather in front of thousands of lanterns on display at Yasukuni Shrine in Tokyo on July 15 during the Mitama Matsuri, one of the capital's largest summer o-Bon festivals.
Many Indonesians named after Japanese anime characters
Some people in Indonesia are named Doraemon, the name of a lead character of the blockbuster anime series with the same title.
Strong wind and heavy rain forecast as tropical storm approaches Japan
Tropical Storm Chan-hom is expected to make landfall in northern Kanto between late Tuesday and early Wednesday.
Where do foreign residents in Japan want to die?
The Yokohama Foreign General Cemetery is one of the few cemeteries in Japan that allows burials, albeit with conditions for the deceased, including foreign nationality and permanent residency in Kanagawa Prefecture.
¡®Total whiplash¡¯: Foreign residents react to Â鶹´«Ã½ changing permanent residency rules
The entrance to the Tokyo Immigration Bureau in Minato Ward, Tokyo, in March. For some foreign residents of Japan, tightening measures for permanent residency have become one factor in a broader calculation over whether remaining in the country makes financial sense over the long term.
As Â鶹´«Ã½ concrete jungles sizzle, urban forestry offers an all-natural fix
People and birds find relief from the sun in Tokyo's Nakano Ward earlier this month. While experts agree that urban greening is crucial to mitigating the impact of climate change, trees are becoming even more scarce in Japanese cities.
Â鶹´«Ã½ brewers experiment with a secret ingredient: music
At Smoke Craft, a craft beer brewery in Tokorozawa, Saitama Prefecture, music isn't just a background to the brewing process ¡ª it's an ingredient.
As countries ban social media for children, Japan mulls a different approach
Data from NTT Docomo¡¯s Mobile Society Research Institute released in June found that 55% of respondents across all age groups said they fiddled with their phones when they had nothing to do, even when another person was in front of them.
J. League enters new era as league kicks off first fall-spring campaign
Players from each J. League club pose during a kickoff event on Monday ahead of the start of the 2026-27 campaign.

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