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Tomoko Akane

ICC president — international judge · Japan

Affiliated with International Criminal Court (ICC)

Intergovernmental (UN)

President of the International Criminal Court (2024–2027); Japanese judge on the ICC bench.

Financing

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Money source

ICC judge emoluments from states parties.

Institutional alignment

ICC presidency; elected judge (Japan).

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Disclosures & conflicts

Presidency manages Court governance during the Prosecutor's 2026 suspension crisis — an operational role, not a substitute for prosecutorial or judicial merits decisions.

Credibility & caveats

Leads Court administration; trials and warrants are collegiate judicial decisions.

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