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Japan alone dispatches male minister to G7 gender-equality meeting

NIKKO, Tochigi -- Japan was the only Group of Seven country to dispatch a male minister to the recently held G7 Ministerial Meeting on Gender Equality and Women's Empowerment.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Japan court rules that a bar on same-sex marriage is unconstitutional

A Japanese court ruled on Tuesday that not allowing same-sex marriage was unconstitutional, a decision activists welcomed as a step towards marriage equality in the only Group of Seven nation with no legal protection for same-sex unions.

Reuters

Ukraine's Zelenskiy urges South Korea to provide defence systems -report

Ukraine "desperately hopes" that South Korea will provide defensive military equipment such as anti-aircraft systems to fend off Russian attacks, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy was cited as saying in an interview with a South Korean newspaper.

Reuters

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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

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.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Germany's new China strategy delayed by policy differences - sources

A new strategy for Germany in its dealings with China faces delays over policy differences within the government, and it will not be in place in time for bilateral talks on June 20, three sources told Reuters.

Reuters

China's Xi calls for 'new socialist Tibet' - Xinhua

China's President Xi Jinping on Tuesday called on Tibet to build a prosperous, harmonious and "new socialist Tibet" underpinned by unity and civility, days after Group of Seven (G7) nations expressed concern over human rights in the region.

Reuters

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Moscow says G7 nuclear rhetoric intended to pressure Russia, China

Russia's Foreign Ministry said on Monday that Group of Seven nuclear "rhetoric" has the sole aim of exerting psychological, military and political pressure on Moscow and Beijing.

Reuters

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

Latest in Ukraine: Zelenskyy scores F-16 training, as Russia claims to take Bakhmut

Catch up on key developments and the latest in-depth coverage of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

WEKU

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.

Reuters

Brazil's Lula says meeting fell through because Ukraine's Zelenskiy was late

Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said on Monday a meeting with Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on the sidelines of the Group of Seven summit in Japan fell through because Zelenskiy was late.

Reuters

Beijing rebukes Japan, Britain over 'anti-China' G7 summit

State-backed Chinese mouthpiece Global Times called the G7 an "anti-China workshop" on Monday, a day after Beijing summoned Japan's envoy and berated Britain in a fiery response to statements issued at the group's summit in Hiroshima.

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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.

Al Jazeera

Zelenskyy calls on G7 to ensure Russia is ‘last aggressor’

Zelenskyy’s visit to Japan highlighted significant divisions preventing the formation of a united front against Russia.

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

Reuters

Zelenskiy says he is confident Ukraine will get F-16 fighter jets from West

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Sunday he was confident that Kyiv would receive supplies of F-16 fighter jets from the West to help repel Russia's full-scale invasion of his country.

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Zelenskiy plays down not meeting Brazil's Lula at G7 summit, blames scheduling

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy played down the fact he did not meet Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on the sidelines of the Group of Seven summit in Japan on Sunday and said it was likely because of scheduling.

Reuters

Biden sees shift in ties with China 'shortly', says G7 wants to de-risk, not decouple

U.S. President Joe Biden on Sunday said the Group of Seven nations had agreed a united approach to China that called for diversifying supply chains to reduce dependence on one country, and hinted that he could speak with China's president soon.

WEKU

Japan's atomic bomb survivors hope G-7 firms up support for nuclear disarmament

As President Biden and Group of Seven leaders gathered in Hiroshima, people in Japan wanted the setting to act as a powerful symbol for consensus toward banning nuclear arms.

The Independent UK

Ukrainian president meets with world leaders at G7 as Russia claims a key victory in the war

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy huddled with some of his biggest backers at the Group of Seven meeting in Hiroshima on Sunday, hoping to add to the momentum for his country’s war effort even as Russia claimed a symbolic victory on the battlefield

Bangkok Post

G7 stiffens resolve to thwart Russia, engage warily with China

HIROSHIMA: The Group of Seven (G7) rich nations signalled to Russia their readiness to stand by Ukraine for the long haul while giving President Volodymyr Zelensky a chance to win over countries such as Brazil and India on the last day of a summit in Japan.

Reuters

Biden invited Kishida, Yoon to meet in Washington -U.S. official

U.S. President Joe Biden invited his Japanese and South Korean counterparts for another meeting in Washington at their trilateral meeting in Hiroshima on sidelines of the Group of Seven (G7) summit on Sunday, a senior U.S. official said.

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