The International Court of Justice, also known as the World Court, said on Monday that Iwasawa Yuji had been elected as its new president to complete former president Nawaf Salam's term.

The ICJ announced on Monday that Iwasawa Yuji had been elected as President of the Court by his fellow judges. President Iwasawa has been a Judge of the Court since June 22, 2018

The International Court of Justice on Monday appointed Yuji Iwasawa as its new president, replacing Nawaf Salam, the new prime minister of Lebanon. Iwasawa has been a member of the court since June 2018.

Judge Yuji Iwasawa has been elected as the new president of the International Court of Justice, completing the term of Nawaf Salam, who became Lebanon's Prime Minister. Iwasawa, a Japanese scholar, continues his work amidst the ongoing genocide accusation case against Israel regarding Palestinian territories.