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Japan ramps up Russia sanctions with G7, condemns nuke deployment in Belarus

Japan will place additional sanctions on Russia after the Group of Seven (G7) summit the country hosted last week agreed to step up measures to punish Moscow's invasion of Ukraine, Chief Cabinet Secretary Hirokazu Matsuno said on Friday.

Reuters

What did the Hiroshima G7 summit accomplish?

Geopolitics dominated the just-concluded G7 summit in Hiroshima, where the most prominent participant was not a G7 leader, but Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.

Bangkok Post

Makers call G7 attention to decarbonized vehicles

The Japan Automobile Manufacturers Association (JAMA) held an exhibition featuring decarbonized vehicles in Hiroshima during the recent summit of the Group of Seven nations. It exhibited 35 models including electric vehicles (EVs) and hydrogen vehicles, emphasizing various decarbonization technologies.

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Summit turning point for restoring order

The Group of Seven summit in Hiroshima has produced a number of achievements that could serve as a turning point in rebuilding the international order, the very foundations of which are being shaken by Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

G7 Hiroshima Summit / Atomic bomb survivors hope for concrete actions after G7 meeting

The Group of Seven summit drew to a close on Sunday, after world leaders expressed their determination to realize a nuclear-free world. Atomic bomb survivors have urged them to take concrete action and to not forget the wishes of the atomic bombed cities.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Solidarity for peace: on the Hiroshima meet of the G-7

The G-7 grouping must recognise that it is grossly unrepresentative of the world today

The Hindu

Analysis-G7's nuanced pledge to 'de-risk' from China reflected concerns from Europe and Japan

The leaders of the Group of Seven (G7) rich democracies this weekend pledged to "de-risk" without "decoupling" from China, an approach that reflected European and Japanese concerns about pushing Beijing too hard, officials and experts said.

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OPINION - The Standard View: Speeding row catches up with Suella Braverman

While playing the role of statesman at the G7 summit in Hiroshima, shaking hands and signing agreements with fellow world leaders, the Prime Minister has been forced to address the matter of his Home Secretary and a speeding ticket.

Evening Standard

Newly released photos show devastation in Bakhmut

Newly released photos show the near total destruction of Bakhmut as Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky likened the damage caused by Russian forces to the atomic bomb dropped on Hiroshima.

Evening Standard

Bakhmut at ‘epicentre’ of combat, Kyiv says; Putin aware of claim ‘saboteurs’ attempted to enter Belgorod – as it happened

Kyiv says Russia carrying out airstrikes on Bakhmut; Russian state-owned media says Putin informed of claim Ukrainian forces attempted to infiltrate Belgorod region

The Guardian - AU

China hits back at G7 nations, accusing them of ‘smears’ and ‘slander’

Beijing summons Japan’s ambassador, and warns UK against ‘slander’ as it condemned China-related criticism at Hiroshima summit

The Guardian - AU

China summons Japanese ambassador over G7 summit's hyping up of China-related issues

BEIJING: Chinese Vice Foreign Minister Sun Weidong summoned Japanese ambassador to China Hideo Tarumi on Sunday and lodged solemn representations over the G7 hyping up China-related issues at its Hiroshima summit.

Bangkok Post

Zelenskiy likens Bakhmut's devastation to Hiroshima after World War Two

President Volodymyr Zelenskiy likened the ruins of Ukraine's eastern city of Bakhmut with the destruction of Hiroshima in World War Two, as he attended the Group of Seven summit in the Japanese city on Sunday.

Reuters

Biden wraps up G-7 summit with more aid for Ukraine, confusion on Bakhmut, optimism on China

HIROSHIMA, Japan — Wrapping up a summit of the world's wealthiest democracies here Sunday, President Joe Biden had domestic trouble on his mind — the flagging U.S. debt talks — but also addressed the administration's most pressing international concerns: Ukraine and China.

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Russia-Ukraine war: Zelenskiy says Bakhmut ‘is not occupied’; Russia accuses G7 of ‘undermining global stability’ — as it happened

Volodymyr Zelenskiy says during Japan visit that Ukrainian troops are still in eastern city at centre of bloody battle; Moscow calls summit a ‘politicised’ event

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Ukraine secured military aid, including advanced fighter jets, at the G-7 summit

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy made a rare and brief trip to Hiroshima, Japan this weekend to re-energize support for the war from key Western allies.

The Hindu

Countries should respect sovereignty and territorial integrity: PM Modi at G-7 meet

Unrest in any part of the world affects all countries of the global community, said Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday at the G-7 meeting in Hiroshima. Speaking at the ‘Working Session 9’ of the G-7 summit, Mr. Modi reiterated India’s commitment to do “everything” to bring an end to…

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G-7 struggles to win over swing nations courted by China, Russia

Heading into the G-7 summit, the U.S. and its allies knew they needed to do more to win over global swing nations also courted by China and Russia. The weekend meeting in Japan showed they face a long road ahead.

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Watch: Japan riot police pin G7 protesters to ground in violent scuffle

Violence broke out at the sidelines of the G7 summit in Hiroshima as riot police wrestled protesters to the ground.

The Guardian - UK

Russia-Ukraine war at a glance: what we know on day 452 of the invasion

Zelenskiy lays flowers at cenotaph in Hiroshima; conflicting claims over whether Russia has captured Bakhmut

Reuters

Russia calls G7 summit incubator for anti-Russian and anti-Chinese 'hysteria'

Russia's Foreign Ministry on Sunday dismissed the G7 summit in Japan's Hiroshima as a "politicised" event that it said had pumped out anti-Russian and anti-Chinese statements and accused the forum of undermining global stability.

The Independent UK

Zelensky: Bakhmut will recover like Hiroshima did after atomic bomb

The Ukrainian president said the devastation in the destroyed Donbas city reminded him of pictures he had seen of Hiroshima after the nuclear attack.

The Independent UK

Analysis: Japanese PM faces dilemma at G7 as he balances anti-nuke goals with reality of threats

The 1945 bombing of Hiroshima is a big reason leaders from the world’s most powerful democracies descended on the city for this weekend’s Group of Seven summit

The Hindu

Secretary of State Antony Blinken meets Jaishankar, discusses PM Modi's upcoming visit to U.S.

U.S. Secretary of State, Antony Blinken on May 21 met External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on the sidelines of the G7 Summit in Hiroshima and discussed the upcoming visit of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to America.

Reuters

Hiroshima's savoury pancake wins new fan in Britain's Sunak

The cheap and cheerful savoury Japanese pancake that stirs both feelings of local pride and deep rivalry in the city of Hiroshima has found its newest fan in British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak.

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