Japan angry after Russia seeks extradition of ICC chief targeted by US
Marcus Chen
Managing Editor · Friday, October 9, 2026 at 5:30 AM · 1 min read
A senior Japanese government spokesperson said it was regrettable that the Russian Prosecutor General’s Office had requested that Dutch authorities extradite International Criminal Court president Tomoko Akane and eight other officials. “Time and again we have conveyed to the Russian side that measures targeting individuals connected to the ICC are unfair and unacceptable. We find it regrettable that the Russian side has nevertheless requested various nations to extradite these individuals,”...