https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/japan-protests-russia-s-extradition-requests-for-icc-president-tomoko-akane-and-8-other-court-staffContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/japan-protests-russia-s-extradition-requests-for-icc-president-tomoko-akane-and-8-other-court-staffhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/japan-protests-russia-s-extradition-requests-for-icc-president-tomoko-akane-and-8-other-court-staff#u122147Wed, 14 Oct 2026 14:25:38 +0000Japan strongly criticized Russia for asking the Netherlands to extradite International Criminal Court President Tomoko Akane, who is a Japanese national, alongside eight other court officials based in the European nation. Tokyo labeled the move regrettable. Moscow issued the extradition demands following warrants for the nine individuals, which were a retaliatory response to the International Criminal Court issuing an arrest warrant for Russian President Vladimir Putin over the conflict in Ukraine. Last year, the Moscow City Court sentenced the nine officials in absentia to prison terms.Why it