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US president criticizes Ukraine's president, says "new leadership" is needed
The US president has criticized Ukraine's president and said "new leadership" is needed. Foreign Minister Motegi conveyed his regrets to the US side regarding the robbery and murder incident that occurred in Okinawa, and also conveyed Japan's position regarding the ICC. The Palestinian Authority president has postponed parliamentary elections to September next year. Hakurei Nishiyama deferred judgment on the exercise of her rights, and shogi player Tomoka Hakurei Nishiyama defended her title and gained the right to become the first female shogi player. Taiwan's president insists that he will continue to protect peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait and the Indo-Pacific. The foreign ministers of eight countries, including Japan, the UK, France and Germany, issued a joint statement strongly opposing US sanctions against the ICC. Russia's deputy prime minister said the lifting of restrictions on diesel oil exports would begin immediately, and the U.S. Treasury announced that it would ease some sanctions against Russia until early April next year. The U.S. Geological Survey reports a magnitude 7.7 earthquake in Panama. The US president announced that he has reached an agreement with the Russian president for Russia to immediately supply more than 300,000 tons of diesel oil to the international market. ICC Director Tomoko Akane has vowed to fulfill her mission while maintaining independence and impartiality in the face of U.S. sanctions, and the ICC has condemned the sanctions as an attack on the rule of law and the foundations of the international legal order. Prime Minister Takaichi expressed deep concern after the US government designated the ICC as subject to sanctions. According to Reuters, the US government has placed the International Criminal Court under sanctions. Pillay, who has been selected to receive the Nobel Peace Prize, expressed concern about the situation in which international law is exposed to political attack, and Director Akane praised the award as a recognition of the extremely important role played by international justice. This year's Nobel Peace Prize has been awarded to South African lawyer Pillay. The Tokyo District Court sentenced the defendant who attacked Takashi Tachibana, leader of the People's Protection Party from NHK, to nine years in prison, the Supreme Court ruled in favor of the publisher in the Bandscore imitation lawsuit, and the Financial Services Agency ordered Prudential Life Insurance to suspend some operations for more than three months over the issue of stealing money from customers. Prime Minister Takaichi said that he hopes Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Minister Yan will work harder than anyone else, making use of his extensive knowledge and policy-building ability, and the six opposition parties in the House of Councilors agreed to consider submitting a resolution to censure Agriculture, Fisheries and Agriculture Minister Yan. Prime Minister Takaichi asked the House of Councilors representative to explain that it is important for Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Minister Yan to provide an appropriate explanation regarding his remarks. In the August household budget survey, consumption expenditure decreased by 3.1%.
