Tomoko Akane

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Tomoko Akane (Japanese: 赤根智子; born 28 June 1956) is a Japanese jurist and current judge at the International Criminal Court (ICC) for Japan, as well as the president of the court. She is the first Japanese to serve as president of the court. Prior to her election to the ICC, she served in various legal roles in Japan, including as chief prosecutor of the Hakodate district in Hokkaido. As an ICC judge, she has had to deal with criticism and sanctions, including from Russia and the United States over the prosecution of the Russian Invasion of Ukraine and Israel, respectively.

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