Japanese Judge Iwasawa Elected as ICJ President; Becomes 2nd Japanese to Hold Post

By Keigo Sakai / Yomiuri Shimbun Correspondent
13:55 JST,
March 4, 2025
LONDON — The International Court of Justice said that Japanese judge Yuji Iwasawa has been elected the new president of the court, a U.N. permanent organ with a role to settle disputes among nations based on international law.
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