Washington escalated its campaign against the ICC last week by sanctioning its president and a senior trial lawyer. By Kiyoshi Takenaka, Anton Bridge and John Geddie TOKYO, Aug 26 (Reuters) - Japan should try to counter U.S. Key points and original sources are listed below.

• Washington escalated its campaign against the ICC last week by sanctioning its president and a senior trial lawyer.S1

• By Kiyoshi Takenaka, Anton Bridge and John Geddie TOKYO, Aug 26 (Reuters) - Japan should try to counter U.S. efforts to pressure members of the International Criminal Court to quit the body, theS2