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Sunak and Japanese PM sign deal on closer defence and security ties

Rishi Sunak and Japanese counterpart Fumio Kishida dined at a restaurant in Hiroshima.

The Independent UK · May 18, 2023

World leaders land in Hiroshima for G7, with Ukraine war high on agenda

World leaders landed Thursday for a Group of Seven meeting in Hiroshima, the site of the world’s first atomic bomb attack, with Russia’s war in Ukraine expected to be high on the agenda.

France 24 · May 18, 2023

First Thing: Japan PM prepares push for nuclear weapons pledge in Hiroshima

Ukraine war and China’s Taiwan ambitions are expected to dominate G7 discussions, but Fumio Kishida will have a powerful backdrop. Plus, the rise and fall of Rudy Giuliani

The Guardian - UK · May 18, 2023

Watch: Joe Biden arrives in Japan for G7 summit

Joe Biden arrived in Japan on Thursday, 18 May, to attend the G7 Hiroshima leaders’ summit.

The Independent UK · May 18, 2023

As G7 leaders start to arrive, Japan PM prepares push in Hiroshima for nuclear weapons pledge

Ukraine and China’s Taiwan ambitions are expected to dominate summit discussions, but Fumio Kishida will have a powerful backdrop

The Guardian - AU · May 18, 2023

US, G7 set to unveil new round of sanctions on Russia over war in Ukraine

The United States and the rest of the “Group of Seven” major economies are on Friday set to unveil new sanctions against Russia over its war in Ukraine. The sanctions will aim to disrupt Moscow’s ability to get the materials it needs for the battlefield and close loopholes to evade…

France 24 · May 18, 2023

Biden to consult with Japan's Kishida ahead of Group of Seven summit in Hiroshima

President Joe Biden arrives in Hiroshima on Thursday for global diplomacy in a Japan that has already tightened its economic and national security alliance with the U.S. He will meet privately with Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida before joining the larger Group of Seven summit, a gathering of major industrialized…

The Independent UK · May 18, 2023

Wagyu beef and sea urchin: what’s on the menu when the G7 meets in Japan

Fumio Kishida, the prime minister, reportedly intervened to ensure ingredients from Hiroshima are properly represented

The Guardian - AU · May 18, 2023

G-7 Hiroshima summit: Who's attending, what will be discussed?

Leaders of seven of the world’s most powerful democracies will gather this weekend for the Group of Seven summit in Hiroshima, the location of the world’s first atomic attack at the end of World War II

The Independent UK · May 18, 2023

In symbolic Hiroshima, U.S. allies size up an ascendant China and unpredictable Russia

U.S. President Joe Biden and Japan's Fumio Kishida met for talks in the deeply symbolic city of Hiroshima on Thursday, aiming for closer cooperation in the face of an ascendant China and an unpredictable Russia they see as threatening the post-war order.

Reuters · May 18, 2023