BRUSSELS, Aug. 22 (Jiji Press) -- International Criminal Court President Tomoko Akane from Japan has said that support from her country will be crucial following a U.S. decision to impose sanctions on her. "I am not surprised (at the decision) as I had anticipated it to some extent," she said in a...
TOKYO, Aug. 19 (Jiji Press) -- The Japanese government Wednesday expressed regret over a decision by the United States to impose sanctions against International Criminal Court President Tomoko Akane of Japan. The U.S. sanctions against Akane are "deeply regrettable," Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi...
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration has imposed sanctions on the president of the International Criminal Court and one of its top prosecutors as it continues a campaign to dismantle the tribunal, which it accuses of trying to unfairly prosecute U.S. and Israeli soldiers for alleged crimes...
Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. challenged the complainants who accused him of holding a Maltese passport to prove their allegations, saying he had long addressed the issue before they filed a case against him. Teodoro brushed off the issue and said he would let...
EVIAN-LES-BAINS, France (AP) — The United States could soon reimpose sanctions on Russian oil shipments after President Donald Trump and fellow leaders at the Group of Seven summit of major industrialized democracies moved Tuesday to put the war in Ukraine back on top of their agenda, more than...
Malacañang defended Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Gilberto “Gibo” Teodoro Jr. over China 's imposition of sanctions against him, saying he was just performing his duties. While the Palace recognized that China has its own laws and policies, Teodoro was also doing his job...
Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan on Saturday condemned China 's sanctions against Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Gilberto “Gibo” Teodoro Jr., calling the move a direct affront to the Philippine government and its sovereign decisions. In a statement, Pangilinan said...
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) and Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) on Saturday, June 13, expressed support for Department pf National Defense (DND) Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. following China 's decision to impose sanctions on him and his immediate family members. In a statement...
The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) has described China’s sanctions against Defense Secretary Gilberto “Gibo” Teodoro Jr. and his immediate family as an “unfriendly act” that could further strain relations between Manila and Beijing. In a statement issued late Thursday night, June 11,...
It will be mixed emotions for motorists at the pumps next week, as the rollback in diesel may bring cheers to some consumers, but those filling up their vehicles with gasoline will experience pinch on their pockets as the price of this commodity is anticipated to rise. Based on the calculation of...
The legal team of televangelist Pastor Apollo Quiboloy and his church, the Kingdom of Jesus Christ (KOJC), has lamented the alleged lack of due process when the United States imposed sanctions on their client, who they said is not convicted of any crime yet. They made the reaction on Saturday after...
WASHINGTON, United States -- The United States, Japan and South Korea have imposed fresh sanctions on North Korean individuals and entities in response to Pyongyang's recent slew of missile tests. Washington's action, announced Thursday, blocks any assets of three North Korean officials in the...
