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GROUP OF SEVEN ISE SHIMA SUMMIT

Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
May 28, 2016
G-7 a precursor for Abe's pivot on consumption tax hike
The prime minister may have tried to use the G-7 summit for his own domestic political goal: creating a pretext to break his consumption tax pledge.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
May 27, 2016
G-7 leaders reaffirm commitment to adopting Paris Agreement
Meanwhile, Japan managed to keep the Fukushima nuclear disaster from taking center stage.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
May 26, 2016
G-7 vows to ease plight of middle class worldwide
G-7 leaders pledged Thursday to spur economic growth, fight corruption and clamp down on tax evasion by the rich.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
May 25, 2016
Tokyo highlights hospitality for media at G-7 summit while restricting access
As part of the government's plan to boost Japan's reputation among the world's journalists, it has opened an International Media Center (IMC) in Ise, Mie Prefecture, for media members covering the Group of Seven summit.
JAPAN / Politics
May 25, 2016
G-7 summit declaration to include 'three principles' on sea security, slam Pyongyang on rights
At the summit in central Japan beginning Thursday, the Group of Seven leaders plan to mention in their declaration the 'three principles' of 'rule of law' proposed in 2014 by Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in pursuing rival territorial claims at sea, negotiation sources said Tuesday.
COMMENTARY / World
May 24, 2016
G-7: talk or meaningful action?
The G-7 must turn rhetoric into action in addressing the global threats posed by war, famine and migration.
COMMENTARY / World
May 24, 2016
Bangladesh: a new development paradigm
Bangladesh is on course to emerge as a middle-income country by 2021 when it celebrates its 50th year of independence.
JAPAN / Politics
May 24, 2016
Citizens' summit ponders whether Obama should apologize over Okinawa slaying
Questions about whether U.S. President Barack Obama should apologize over the alleged brutal murder of an Okinawa woman by an American base worker were raised Tuesday on the final day of the Citizens' Ise Shima Summit in Mie Prefecture.
JAPAN / Politics
May 24, 2016
G-7 to express 'strong opposition' to militarization of South China Sea
The Group of Seven leaders meeting in Mie Prefecture this week will express "strong opposition" to island construction and militarization of outposts in the South China Sea, offering a veiled criticism of Beijing asserting its claims to disputed islands and atolls, according to G-7 sources.
JAPAN
May 23, 2016
Japanese activist groups call on Abe to boost support for Syrian refugees
The decision by Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to accept 150 Syrians over the next five years is both praised and criticized.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
May 20, 2016
G-7 finance chiefs grope for unity on stoking world economy
The Group of Seven finance and central bank chiefs kick off their meeting in Sendai unable to find common ground on how to boost the global economy.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
May 19, 2016
G-7 unlikely to agree on coordinated stimulus at Sendai meeting
Room for maneuver on fiscal policy seems limited when Group of Seven finance ministers and central bank chiefs meet in Sendai.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
May 18, 2016
Analysts watch G-7 ministers for clues on yen intervention
As the U.S. keeps up pressure on Japan not to intervene over the yen, experts will be watching what Group of Seven finance chiefs have to say about Tokyo's readiness to sell the currency in the event that it continues rising.
JAPAN / Politics
May 1, 2016
G-7 energy chiefs discuss investment for stable energy supplies
Energy ministers from the Group of Seven (G-7) countries started two days of talks in Kitakyushu on Sunday, focusing first on promoting investment in production, infrastructure and technology to ensure stable energy supplies.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
May 1, 2016
Abe leaves for Europe, Russia visits ahead of G-7 summit
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe departs for a weeklong tour of Europe and Russia to lay the groundwork for the G-7 summit he will host later this month.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 29, 2016
Japan pushes for basic AI rules at G-7 tech meeting
Communications minister Sanae Takaichi proposes drafting basic international rules for the development of artificial intelligence at the G-7 technology meeting in Shikoku.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 23, 2016
Robots needed, being developed to fill in for aging farmers
As the average age of farmers globally creeps higher and retirement looms, Japan has a solution; robots and driverless tractors.
JAPAN
Apr 15, 2016
Japan to propose basic rules for AI research at G-7 meeting
The government plans to propose basic rules for the research and development of artificial intelligence at a Group of Seven meeting of ministers in charge of information and communication technology later this month, sources said Friday.
JAPAN / Politics
Apr 14, 2016
G-7 energy ministers to urge more investment in oil, gas output: sources
Energy ministers from the Group of Seven countries are set to agree at their meeting next month on the need to invest more to ramp up oil and gas production capacity for a future demand rise, sources said Thursday.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics / ANALYSIS
Apr 12, 2016
Success of G-7 Hiroshima summit could fuel Kishida's LDP leadership bid
A Group of Seven foreign ministers' meeting is usually an opportunity for Japan's top diplomat to step into the global spotlight. For Fumio Kishida, the foreign minister who often stands in the shadow of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, the meeting that wrapped up Monday in Hiroshima means so much more.

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