<a title="The International Criminal Court in The Hague, Netherlands. Japan should support the ICC while leading reforms that strengthen its legitimacy." href="https://www.japantimes.co.jp/japantimes/uploads/images/2026/10/29/571284.jpg" data-fancybox="gallery" data-caption="The International Criminal Court in The Hague, Netherlands. Japan should support the ICC while leading reforms that strengthen its legitimacy.

| REUTERS">

The International Criminal Court in The Hague, Netherlands. Japan should support the ICC while leading reforms that strengthen its legitimacy.

| REUTERS

The Trump administration’s decision to impose sanctions not only on individual International Criminal Court officials but also on the ICC itself has created a dilemma for Japan. Tokyo has long championed the rule of law in international affairs. At the same time, its national security depends on close cooperation with the United States.…