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On October 9, 2026, Japan protested Russia’s extradition requests for International Criminal Court (ICC) President Tomoko Akane and eight other court staff members from the Netherlands. The Russian requests followed Moscow's issuance of warrants in response to an ICC arrest warrant for Vladimir Putin over the war in Ukraine; the nine individuals were sentenced in absentia by a Moscow court last year. Deputy Chief Cabinet Secretary Masanao Ozaki stated that Japan considers such measures unjust and unacceptable, while emphasizing Japan’s continued support for the ICC despite pressure from both Russia and the United States.

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On Friday, Japan expressed strong dissatisfaction over Russia's request to extradite Tomoko Akane, the president of the International Criminal Court (ICC), from the Netherlands. This follows Moscow issuing arrest warrants for Akane and eight other ICC staff members in response to the ICC’s 2023 warrant against Russian President Vladimir Putin concerning the war in Ukraine. Deputy Cabinet Secretary Masanao Ozaki stated that Japan finds these measures "unjust and unacceptable" and pledged to take further actions, including lodging additional protests. The move has strained relations between Japan and Russia, which have already been tense since August 2023 when Putin visited a disputed Pacific island chain claimed by Japan.

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Japan on Friday (October 9, 2026) slammed Russia’s request for the extradition from the Netherlands of the president of the International Criminal Court, a Japanese national, and eight other officials of the court based in the European country. asserted

Japan → slam → country

The extradition requests came after Moscow issued warrants for the nine in response to the ICC’s 2023 arrest warrant for Russian President Vladimir Putin over the war in Ukraine. asserted

Moscow → come → Ukraine

The Moscow City Court last year sentenced the nine in absentia to prison terms. asserted

Court → sentence → terms

A high-ranking Japanese official said Friday (October 9) that Tokyo has expressed its protest to Moscow over the requests. asserted

Tokyo → rank → requests

“Measures targeting individuals connected to the ICC are unjust and unacceptable,” Deputy Chief Cabinet Secretary Masanao Ozaki told reporters. asserted

Ozaki → target → reporters

“We regret that Russia made extradition requests to multiple countries nevertheless.” asserted

Russia → regret → countries

Ozaki said Japan would “respond appropriately, including lodging additional protests.” asserted

Japan → say → protests

His comments came after Russia’s Prosecutor General’s Office on Thursday (October 8) submitted requests to the Netherlands and a number of other countries for the extradition of the nine ICC staff, including its president, Tomoko Akane. asserted

Office → come → president

Moscow has accused the ICC of issuing arrest warrants against Russian citizens in violation of fundamental principles and norms of international law without any evidence, according to the Russian state news agency Tass. uncertain

Moscow → accuse → agency

Relations between Japan and Russia have worsened since Putin visited a Pacific Island chain claimed by Japan in August. The Soviet Union captured the islands from Japan in the final days of World War II, leading to the dispute that has kept the two countries from signing a peace treaty formally ending their hostilities. asserted

that → worsen → hostilities

Japan has also struggled to balance its support for the ICC and ties with the United States, which does not support the court. asserted

which → struggle → court

Also, Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has been criticised at home, including for balancing her close alliance with the U.S. with Japan’s backing of the Netherlands-based court. ”We have consistently supported the ICC and will continue to do so,” PM Takaichi told a Parliamentary session on Friday (October 9). asserted

Takaichi → criticise → Friday

Washington has accused the ICC of overstepping its mandate and has imposed sanctions on Akane and about a dozen other court staffers in retaliation for investigations into Israeli officials over the war in the Gaza Strip and probes into the conduct of U.S. military personnel in Afghanistan. asserted

Washington → accuse → Afghanistan

The U.S. measures freeze any assets held in U.S. jurisdictions by those sanctioned and prevent court officials and their families from entering the U.S. Published - October 09, 2026 11:13 pm IST asserted

measures → freeze → U.S.

Japan protests Russia’s extradition requests for ICC president Tomoko Akane and eight other court staff

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