Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi and U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio met in Paris on Monday and exchanged views on the sanctions imposed by Washington on the International Criminal Court, according to the Japanese government.

Following the meeting, Rubio told reporters he understands that a “difference of opinion” exists between the two countries when it comes to the Hague-based war crimes tribunal.

Referencing the fact that the ICC president is a Japanese national, Rubio said the Japanese side raises the issue in talks and Washington expresses its own view on the matter. “But we have a good relationship with Japan,” he added.

Original Source: Exchange of Views between Japanese Foreign Minister and U.S. Secretary of State | Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan