The Latest Breaking News from G7

Japanese PM Unhurt after Blast during Campaign Event

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida was evacuated unharmed Saturday after someone threw an explosive device at a campaign event in a western port city, officials said. Police wrestled a suspect to the ground as screaming bystanders scrambled to get away and smoke filled the air. Although no one was hurt,…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Apr 15, 2023

G7 ministers agree to cut gas consumption and speed-up renewable energy

The Group of Seven rich nations have agreed to call for reducing gas consumption and increasing electricity from renewable sources while phasing out fossil-fuels faster and building no new coal-fired plants, France's energy transition minister said on Saturday.

Reuters · Apr 15, 2023

G7 energy, environment leaders haggle over climate strategy

Energy and environment ministers of the Group of Seven wealthy nations are meeting in the northern Japanese city of Sapporo to try to forge an agreement on the best way forward in battling climate change

The Independent UK · Apr 15, 2023

Changing Middle East pushes G7 to discuss waning influence -diplomats

Foreign ministers from the Group of Seven nations will use talks in Japan next week to assess their strategy in the Middle East, diplomatic sources said on Thursday, as strategic shifts bypass Western powers leaving them scrambling for influence.

Reuters · Apr 14, 2023

Fragmented world’s rival blocs may risk new cold war, says IMF head

Warning from Kristalina Georgieva after G7 explores economic resilience, secure global supply chains and less reliance on China

The Guardian - UK · Apr 13, 2023

Economic hit from public sector strikes worth it to tame UK inflation, says Hunt

Chancellor’s remarks come despite industrial action being major factor in zero GDP growth in February

The Guardian - UK · Apr 13, 2023

UK is worst performer in G7 for workforce participation since Covid

Number of working-age adults in work or job hunting is still lower than before pandemic, OECD figures show

The Guardian - UK · Apr 13, 2023

Sunak and Biden’s bilat falls flat as duty briefly calls in Northern Ireland

The US president and the UK prime minister fill time before a speech marking 25 years since the Good Friday agreement

The Guardian - UK · Apr 12, 2023

Economist who lambasted Brexit and Liz Truss joins Bank of England

New member of Bank’s Monetary Policy Committee believes ‘Brexit is bad for the UK’

The Independent UK · Apr 12, 2023

Foreign policy report sees world at turning point

The Foreign Ministry on Tuesday released its annual foreign policy report, in which it describes the international community as "at a turning point" in history in light of the Russian invasion of Ukraine and other developments. Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi presented the report, also called a diplomatic bluebook, at a…

The Japan News/Yomiuri · Apr 11, 2023