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Karuizawa, Niigata also to host G7

Japan holds the rotating presidency of the Group of Seven next year, meaning that not only will the summit be held in Hiroshima in May, but also ministerial meetings will be held throughout the nation.

The Japan News/Yomiuri · Aug 30, 2022

Japan PM tells ministers to continue sanctions vs Russia, support Ukraine

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida instructed his cabinet ministers to continue diplomatic responses, including sanctions, against Russia, while backing Ukraine, by keeping close coordination with the Group of Seven nations, the finance minister said on Tuesday.

Reuters · Aug 23, 2022

G7 foreign ministers urge Russia to hand Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant back to Ukraine

The foreign ministers of the Group of Seven (G7) nations on Wednesday called on Russia to immediately hand back full control of the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant to Ukraine.

Reuters · Aug 10, 2022

China lodges complaint to European countries, envoys over G7 Taiwan statements

China's foreign ministry said on Friday it lodged solemn representations to relevant European countries and EU envoys over statements on Taiwan issued by the foreign ministers from the Group of Seven (G7) nations and the EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy.

Reuters · Aug 5, 2022

China scolds G7 foreign ministers over Taiwan statement

China scolded foreign ministers of the Group of Seven (G7) nations on Thursday for telling Beijing not to use a visit by U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi to Taiwan as "pretext for aggressive military activity in the Taiwan Strait".

Reuters · Aug 4, 2022

Taiwan's Tsai thanks G7 for supporting regional peace and stability

Taiwan's President Tsai Ing-wen thanked the Group of Seven (G7) nations on Thursday for supporting regional peace and stability after the group called on China to resolve tensions in the Taiwan Strait in a peaceful manner.

Reuters · Aug 4, 2022

G7: Myanmar's military must refrain from further "arbitrary executions"

The Group of Seven on Thursday condemned the execution of four pro-democracy activists in Myanmar and called on the ruling military to "refrain from further arbitrary executions" and to free all political prisoners.

Reuters · Jul 28, 2022

G7 aim to have price cap on Russian oil in place before Dec 5

The Group of Seven richest economies aim to have a price-capping mechanism on Russian oil exports in place by Dec. 5, when European Union sanctions banning seaborne imports of Russian crude come into force, a senior G7 official said on Wednesday.

Reuters · Jul 27, 2022

US, allies aim to cap Russian oil prices to hinder invasion

Leaders of the Group of Seven industrial nations have tentatively agreed to back a cap on the price of Russian oil, the main pillar of the Kremlin’s financial revenue

The Independent UK · Jul 13, 2022

Ukraine latest updates: UN says civilian death toll tops 5,000

Ukraine news from July 12: UN human rights office says 5,024 people killed in Ukraine since Russia’s invasion began.

Al Jazeera · Jul 12, 2022