A: Hey there, Kaito! Did you catch the news today?
B: Noo, what's up?
A: So, the boss at the International Criminal Court, Akane Tomoko, gave a speech. She said some countries are trying to mess with the court, but we gotta stay strong!
B: Oh really? Which countries you talking about?
A: Well, it looks like the U.S. and Russia are giving them trouble. The U.S. even put some of their officials on a list, including those at the ICC, because they weren't happy about an arrest warrant for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
B: Whoa, that sounds serious! And what did Russia do?
A: They put Akane herself on a wanted list! That was after the ICC issued an arrest warrant for President Putin over war crimes charges for the invasion of Ukraine.
B: Wow, it's crazy how some countries don't respect the rules set by the ICC.
A: Exactly, but our girl Akane said we need to keep strong and stick to our principles – independence and impartiality are really important for us.
B: You're right, Akane is a tough cookie! Let's hope things get better soon.
B: Noo, what's up?
A: So, the boss at the International Criminal Court, Akane Tomoko, gave a speech. She said some countries are trying to mess with the court, but we gotta stay strong!
B: Oh really? Which countries you talking about?
A: Well, it looks like the U.S. and Russia are giving them trouble. The U.S. even put some of their officials on a list, including those at the ICC, because they weren't happy about an arrest warrant for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
B: Whoa, that sounds serious! And what did Russia do?
A: They put Akane herself on a wanted list! That was after the ICC issued an arrest warrant for President Putin over war crimes charges for the invasion of Ukraine.
B: Wow, it's crazy how some countries don't respect the rules set by the ICC.
A: Exactly, but our girl Akane said we need to keep strong and stick to our principles – independence and impartiality are really important for us.
B: You're right, Akane is a tough cookie! Let's hope things get better soon.
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Summary
International Criminal Court (ICC) head, Akane Tomoko, addressed threats to the court from the U.S. and Russia. The U.S. put ICC officials on a sanctions list due to an arrest warrant for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, while Russia placed Akane herself on a wanted list following war
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URL: https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20251202_N01/#conversation
Date: Dec. 2, 2025
Notes: 2025-12-02
Created: 2025/12/02 07:40
Updated: 2025/12/07 21:15
Last Read: 2025/12/02 07:51