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Japan PM Urges Better Security after Blast Targets Speech

Japan needs to increase security as Group of Seven officials visit, the country's prime minister said Sunday, a day after an explosive was thrown at him during a campaign event. Prime Minister Fumio Kishida escaped unharmed after the device, reportedly a pipe bomb, was thrown towards him as he campaigned…

Asharq Al-Awsat

The Observer view on North Korea: only China can put a stop to Kim Jong-un’s latest round of nuclear sabre-rattling

If Xi Jinping is serious about the country’s role as global peacemaker he must persuade Kim to calm down

The Guardian - UK

G7 nations formally declare their intention to speed transition to renewables

Energy and environment ministers from the Group of Seven wealthy nations have formally vowed to speed the shift to renewables

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G7 ministers set big new targets for solar and wind capacity

The Group of Seven rich nations on Sunday set big new collective targets for solar power and offshore wind capacity, agreeing to speed up renewable energy development and move toward a quicker phase-out of fossil fuels.

Reuters

Diplomats gather in Japan at 'historic turning point'

Top diplomats from Europe and North America are arriving in the hot spring resort town of Karuizawa, Japan, to discuss the world’s most intractable crises, including ways to end Russia’s war in Ukraine, confront China’s aggression toward Taiwan and lure North Korea back to nuclear disarmament talks

The Independent UK

Westminster told to 'come to terms' with global Scotland in foreign trips row

THE UK Government has been told it must “get to grips” with Scotland pulling its weight on the international stage amid escalating tensions over…

The National (Scotland)

G7 building consensus for faster end to carbon emissions

Leaders of the Group of Seven wealthy nations are working toward a consensus on phasing out carbon emissions that contribute to climate change

The Independent UK

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Japan's Kishida vows safety of G7 meetings after 'smoke bomb' attack

Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, a day after escaping an apparent attack, vowed to ensure the safety of Group of Seven dignitaries visiting his country, beginning with tighter security for climate ministers gathering in Sapporo.

Reuters

Cleverly to promote ‘free and open’ Indo-Pacific at G7 ministers’ meeting

Top diplomats gathering in Japan will discuss China’s growing assertiveness in the region.

The Independent UK

Environment, energy talks kick off in Sapporo

SAPPORO -- The G7 Ministers' Meeting on Climate, Energy and Environment kicked off in Sapporo on Saturday.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Ukraine's Marchenko says G7 support crucial for 'longer' war with Russia

A new international economic support package of $115 billion gives Ukraine more confidence that it can prevail in battling Russia's invasion, amid growing recognition that the war could continue for longer than expected, Ukrainian Finance Minister Serhiy Marchenko said on Saturday.

Reuters

Japan’s Kishida resumes election speech schedule after smoke bomb scare

TOKYO — Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida returned to the campaign trail after being targeted by an explosive device at an event he attended in central Japan, weeks before he hosts the Group of Seven world leaders for a summit.

Tribune News Service

COP28 head urges rich nations to prioritise climate finance for Global South

The president of the COP28 climate talks, Sultan bin Ahmed Al Jaber, called for "available, accessible and affordable" finance for the developing economies most vulnerable to the destructive impacts of global warming. He was addressing G7 environment ministers gathered for talks in Japan.

Radio France Internationale

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. G7 environment and energy ministers, however, could not agree on a specific…

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G7 climate ministers gather in Japan to resolve fossil fuel feud

G7 environment and energy ministers meet this weekend in Sapporo, Japan, for climate negotiations that are likely to urge more action in a "critical decade", but could also lay bare divisions on ambitious fossil fuel commitments.

Asharq Al-Awsat

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,…

Reuters

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

The Independent UK

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

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G7 expected to agree on emission trading rules at Sapporo meeting

The Group of Seven nations are expected to agree on basic principles for trading greenhouse gas emission reductions at a ministerial meeting in Sapporo on Saturday and Sunday, The Yomiuri Shimbun has learned.

Reuters

Security of Europe, Indo-Pacific in focus as G7 foreign ministers gather

Foreign ministers of the Group of Seven nations will focus on the security of both Europe and the Indo-Pacific as they gather in Japan from Sunday against a worrying backdrop of the war in Ukraine and China's growing assertiveness.

Bangkok Post

US to push back against China economic coercion at G-7 meeting

The US is pressing the need for allies to coordinate against economic coercion, not just military threats, as Japan prepares to host top diplomats from the Group of Seven nations amid heightened tensions with China.

The Independent UK

G7 diplomats to grapple with Ukraine, China, N. Korea crises

Russian threats to nuke Ukraine

Reuters

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.

The Guardian - UK

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

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

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