Die japanische Richterin Tomoko Akane steht seit MĂ€rz 2024 an der Spitze des Internationalen Strafgerichtshofs. Ihre Amtszeit als PrĂ€sidentin lĂ€uft bis 2027. Premierministerin Sanae Takaichi traf Akane im Januar 2026 und vereinbarte mit ihr eine Zusammenarbeit zur StĂ€rkung des Völkerrechts. AuĂenminister Toshimitsu Motegi empfing die GerichtsprĂ€sidentin am 31. MĂ€rz und sagte ihr erneut die UnterstĂŒtzung Japans zu. Beide vereinbarten eine enge Zusammenarbeit, um die UnabhĂ€ngigkeit und Sicherheit des Gerichts zu schĂŒtzen.
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Joint statement from the leaders of the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands and Japan on the Strait of Hormuz: 19 March 2026
Consistent with UNSC Resolution 2817, we emphasise that such interference with international shipping and the disruption of global energy supply chains constitute a threat to international peace and security.
Six U.S. allies back potential Strait of Hormuz coalition
Yes, but: France, Germany, Italy and Japan have previously all publicly ruled out sending naval vessels to the strait during the war.
Takaichi arrives in U.S. to meet Trump
Emphasizing the need for de-escalation in the Middle East, Takaichi told reporters in Tokyo ahead of her three-day visit to the United States that she hopes to reaffirm the strength of bilateral ties with Trump on issues ranging from security to the economy.
„Global peace and stability is being threatened, including over the safety of shipping in the Strait of Hormuz and energy security,“ she said. „If the current unstable situation continues, things will get even harder for both Japan and the United States, as well as the rest of the world.“
Japan not yet planning Hormuz escort mission, PM Takaichi says
Japan has no plan to dispatch naval vessels to âescort vessels in the Middle East, Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said on Monday, after U.S. President Donald Trump âcalled on allies to protect tankers â traversing through the Strait of Hormuz.
„We â have not â made any decisions whatsoever about dispatching escort âships. We are continuing to examine what Japan â can do â independently and what can be done within the legal framework,“ Takaichi told parliament.
Nikkei jumps after landslide victory for Takaichi‘s ruling party
Other markets across Asia also advanced, with South Korea‘s Kospi surging 4% and some other benchmarks gaining more than 1%.
U.S. futures edged higher after the U.S. stock market roared back on Friday as technology stocks recovered much of their losses from earlier in the week and bitcoin halted its plunge.
The S&P 500 rallied 2% for its best day since May. The Dow Jones Industrial Average soared 1,206 points, or 2.5%, and topped the 50,000 level for the first time, while the Nasdaq composite leaped 2.2%.
Diet elects Sanae Takaichi as Japan‘s first female prime minister
The LDP‘s alliance with the Osaka-based rightwing Japan Innovation Party, or Ishin no Kai, ensured her premiership because the opposition is not united. Takaichi‘s untested alliance is still short of a majority in both houses of parliament and will need to court other opposition groups to pass any legislation â a risk that could make her government unstable and short-lived.
The two parties signed a coalition agreement on policies underscoring Takaichiâs hawkish and nationalistic views.