Japan PM Takaići Criticizes US ICC Dissolution Push, Attacks Russia at UN

In her UN General Assembly speech on September 23, Japanese PM Sanae Takaići mildly but explicitly diverged from Washington's campaign to dissolve the ICC, while sharply criticizing Russia over Ukraine and referencing a military alliance with North Korea. This marks a notable deviation from Japan's usual alignment with US positions, signaling potential friction in the bilateral relationship. The full scope of her remarks and US reaction remain unclear.