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Japanese judge Yuji Iwasawa elected new ICJ president: Court

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03-03-2025 | 10:49

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Japanese judge Yuji Iwasawa elected new ICJ president: Court

The International Court of Justice (ICJ) on Monday appointed Yuji Iwasawa as its new president, replacing Nawaf Salam, the new prime minister of Lebanon.

The 70-year-old will head the court until Salam's term was due to expire on February 5, 2027, the ICJ said in a statement.

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