Press Releases
The Election of Judge IWASAWA Yuji as President of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) (Statement by Foreign Minister IWAYA Takeshi)
March 3, 2025
- The Government of Japan welcomes the election of Judge IWASAWA Yuji, a Japanese Member of the International Court of Justice (ICJ), as President of the ICJ in the election to the presiding of the Court, which was held in the ICJ, the Hague, Netherlands, on March 3 (local time).
- The role of the ICJ, the most authoritative judicial organ in the international community, for the peaceful settlement of international disputes as well as the maintenance and the strengthening of the rule of law in the international community is becoming increasingly important in peaceful settlement of international disputes as well as the maintenance and the strengthening of the rule of law in the international community. In this context, the fact that Judge IWASAWA, who has contributed to such efforts by the ICJ for the last approximately seven years, has now been elected as the President of the Court as a Japanese judge is a clear indication of the high regard for him, and holds great significance. The Government of Japan expects Judge IWASAWA to play an ever greater role as the President of the Court.
- The Government of Japan is determined to continue its cooperation for the development of the ICJ, and to actively contribute to the promotion of the rule of law in the international community.