Takaichi again in a bind as U.S. threatens to ‘end’ ICC

🇯🇵 The Japan Times (JP) —

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Japan’s government faces a diplomatic dilemma as the United States threatens to end its relationship with the International Criminal Court. Japan must weigh its response against its reliance on Washington for security and the presence of roughly 60,000 U.S. service members in the country.

Japan, which hosts roughly 60,000 U.S. service members and depends on Washington for its security, will need to walk a fine line as it pushes back.

World Security Politics Japan United States International Criminal Court U.S. forces security alliance diplomacy

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