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Japan protested Russia’s request to extradite International Criminal Court President Tomoko Akane, calling the move “unacceptable.” This came after Moscow submitted extradition requests for Akane and nine other ICC staff following the issuance of an arrest warrant for Russian President Vladimir Putin over Ukraine. Japan’s deputy chief cabinet secretary stated that targeting individuals linked to the ICC is unjust and said Tokyo would consider further actions against Russia. The incident highlights growing tensions between Japan and Russia, exacerbated by territorial disputes in the Kuril Islands and Japan's support for the ICC despite pressure from the United States, which opposes the court.
Written locally by qwen2.5:14b on 2026-10-09,
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Story summary
On Friday, Japan formally protested against Russia's request for the extradition of International Criminal Court (ICC) President Tomoko Akane from the Netherlands, where the ICC is headquartered in The Hague. Japan’s Deputy Cabinet Secretary Masanao Ozaki expressed that such measures targeting individuals connected to the ICC are unjust and unacceptable, regretting Russia's actions despite previous communications with Moscow conveying these views. This protest follows Russia’s issuance of arrest warrants for Akane and nine other ICC staff members, prompted by an ICC warrant issued in 2023 against Russian President Vladimir Putin over the war in Ukraine. The move is part of a broader international tension, as Washington has also imposed sanctions on Akane and about a dozen other court officials in retaliation for investigations into Israeli officials concerning the Gaza conflict and probes into US military personnel's conduct in Afghanistan.
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Japan on Friday lodged a formal protest against Russia’s request for the extradition of International Criminal Court (ICC) President Tomoko Akane, a Japanese national, from the Netherlands, describing the move as “unacceptable.”
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Japan → lodge → move
The protest came a day after Russia’s Prosecutor General’s Office submitted extradition requests to the Netherlands, where the ICC is headquartered in The Hague, and several other countries for Akane and nine other ICC staff members.
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ICC → come → Akane
“Measures targeting individuals connected to the ICC are unjust and unacceptable.
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Measures → target → ICC
We regret that Russia made extradition requests to multiple countries nevertheless,” Japan’s deputy chief cabinet secretary Masanao Ozaki told reporters, according to the Associated Press.
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secretary → regret → Press
Tokyo would consider further action, including additional formal protests, Ozaki added.
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Ozaki → consider → protests
The requests followed Moscow’s issuance of arrest warrants for Akane and eight others in response to the ICC’s 2023 warrant for Russian President Vladimir Putin over the war in Ukraine.
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requests → follow → Ukraine
The Moscow City Court last year sentenced all nine in absentia to prison terms.
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Court → sentence → terms
Russia has accused the ICC of violating fundamental principles and norms of international law by issuing arrest warrants against Russian citizens without evidence, according to state news agency TASS.
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Russia → accuse → TASS
Relations between Japan and Russia have deteriorated since Putin visited the Kuril Islands, a Pacific island chain claimed by both countries, in August, marking his first visit to the archipelago.
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Putin → deteriorate → archipelago
The Soviet Union seized the islands from Japan in the final days of World War II, and the dispute has prevented them from signing a peace treaty formally ending hostilities.
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dispute → seize → hostilities
Japan has also sought to balance its support for the ICC with its close ties to the United States, which opposes the court.
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which → seek → court
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has faced domestic criticism over this balancing act.
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Takaichi → face → act
“We have consistently supported the ICC and will continue to do so,” Takaichi told parliament on Friday.
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Takaichi → support → Friday
Washington has accused the ICC of exceeding its mandate and imposed sanctions on Akane and about a dozen other court officials in retaliation for investigations into Israeli officials over the war in Gaza and probes into the conduct of US military personnel in Afghanistan.
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Washington → accuse → Afghanistan
The sanctions freeze any assets held in US jurisdictions by those targeted and bar the officials and their family members from entering the United States.
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sanctions → freeze → States
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