Ex-ICC president says now is right time to refer Kim Jong-un to justice for aiding Putin's aggression Now is the right time to refer North Korean leader Kim Jong-un to the International Criminal Court (ICC) for aiding Russian President Vladimir Putin's aggression against Ukraine, said Song Sang-hyun, a former president of ICC. 2025.10.22
[INTERVIEW] Korea a 'leader' in cooperating with the ICC, says court's chief South Korea has been one of the few APAC countries under the ICC’s jurisdiction since 2003. It is also one of the most significant contributors to the ICC’s budget, being the seventh-largest of all state parties. 2023.11.20
International Criminal Court president calls for more Asian participation The president of the International Criminal Court (ICC) on Tuesday stressed the need to enhance cooperation and complementarity to prevent atrocities, calling for more states to join and provide justice, particularly in the Asia-Pacific region. 2023.11.14
![Former International Criminal Court President Song Sang-hyun delivers opening remarks at the launch ceremony of the 2024 International Moot Pre-Trial on Crimes Against Humanity in North Korea's Political Prison Camp at the Press Center in central Seoul on Nov. 25, 2024. [YONHAP]](https://image.koreajoongangdaily.com/11994881.jpg?imageId=11994881&width=240&height=184&format=webp&format=jpg)
![Judge Piotr Hofmanski, president of the International Criminal Court (ICC), speaks in an interview with the Korea JoongAng Daily at Lotte Hotel Seoul in central Seoul on Wednesday. [PARK SANG-MOON]](https://image.koreajoongangdaily.com/10725469.jpg?imageId=10725469&width=240&height=184&format=webp&format=jpg)
![Judge Piotr Hofmanski, president of the International Criminal Court (ICC), on Tuesday speaks during the opening ceremony of the two-day high-level regional seminar, co-hosted by the Korean government and the ICC, at Lotte Hotel Seoul in downtown Seoul. [NEWS1]](https://image.koreajoongangdaily.com/11040255.jpg?imageId=11040255&width=240&height=184&format=webp&format=jpg)