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G 7 ISE SHIMA SUMMIT

Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
May 19, 2016
Police will be out in force for G-7 leaders summit
With the Group of Seven leaders' summit in Mie Prefecture and a visit by U.S. President Barack Obama to Hiroshima later next week, security is set to tighten as record numbers of police deploy to streets, train stations, ports and airports throughout the country.
JAPAN / Politics
May 19, 2016
G-7 leaders to agree on pandemic response at Ise-Shima summit: source
Group of Seven nation leaders are set to agree on creating a global framework to deal with pandemics under the leadership of the U.N. secretary-general.
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 Times
JAPAN
May 18, 2016
Abe's planned Ise Shrine tour welcomed by some, others warn of mixing religion and state
Although local excitement appears to be building about a plan for the Group of Seven leaders to visit Japan's most prestigious shrine later next week, some religious scholars are taking issue with the move as a possible conflict with the principle of the separation of religion and state.
Japan Times
JAPAN / FOCUS
May 17, 2016
Japan's plan for emissions cuts under scrutiny after Paris accord
Wrapping up the Group of Seven environment ministers' meeting Monday, Tamayo Marukawa, as chairwoman of the talks, hailed the "strong political will" demonstrated by the group to implement the landmark Paris climate accord reached last year.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
May 16, 2016
G-7 environment ministers vow to take lead role in delivering Paris climate deal
Environment ministers and representatives from the Group of Seven nations express their resolve to take a leading role in implementing the landmark climate accord reached last year.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society
May 16, 2016
G-7 summit may put Japan's depopulation woes in limelight
In a town just a stone throw from the site of the Group of Seven summit taking center stage next week in Shima, Mie Prefecture, a crisis is afoot: the depopulation of a once vibrant community.
Japan Times
JAPAN / NATIONAL SPOTLIGHT
May 15, 2016
Mie's revenue hopes dampened by G-7 security barrage, Obama detour
Hopes in Mie Prefecture for tourism growth after the Group of Seven Ise-Shima summit from May 26 to 27 remain high. But with tourists worried about heavy security and U.S. President Barack Obama's visit to Hiroshima stealing the spotlight, residents aren't so sure what the situation will be during the summit itself.
JAPAN / Politics
May 15, 2016
G-7 environment meeting in Toyama kicks off with call to action
Environment ministers and representatives from Group of Seven nations began a two-day meeting Sunday, with host and chair Japan calling for "concrete action" to implement the landmark climate deal reached in Paris last year.
JAPAN / Politics
May 14, 2016
G-7 ministers to push for Paris climate deal's early entry into force: draft
Environment ministers from the Group of Seven industrialized nations will agree at their meeting in Toyama to push for the early entry into force of a landmark climate deal reached in Paris last year and express their resolve to show leadership in slashing greenhouse gas emissions, a draft communique of the talks said Friday.
JAPAN / Politics
May 13, 2016
Abe, Obama plan talks on sidelines of G-7 summit in Japan
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and U.S. President Barack Obama plan to hold talks on the sidelines of the two-day Group of Seven summit in Mie Prefecture later this month, a government source said Friday.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 13, 2016
G-7 ministers head to Toyama to build on Paris climate pact
Environment ministers from the Group of Seven nations will start a two-day meeting Sunday in Toyama Prefecture to discuss global warming and other issues, building on momentum from the landmark climate deal reached in Paris last year.
JAPAN / Politics
May 11, 2016
G-7 may issue anti-graft action plan at Ise-Shima summit
In the wake of the so-called "Panama Papers" leak, Group of Seven leaders plan to adopt an action plan against corruption and tax evasion when they meet this month, a Japanese government source said Tuesday.
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 28, 2016
G-7 Ise-Shima Summit fails to excite local residents, poll finds
More than half of residents living in Shima, Mie Prefecture, are unexcited by the upcoming Group of Seven Ise-Shima Summit, a Kyodo News survey has found.
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 / Politics
Apr 19, 2016
Japan and Canada agree to cooperate on counterterrorism measures
Japan and Canada agreed Tuesday to strengthen cooperation on counterterrorism at a meeting of their vice foreign and defense ministers in Tokyo, the Foreign Ministry said.
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.
Number of homeless in Japan hits record low
Homeless people sleep on the street in Tokyo's Shinjuku Ward in August 2021.
In Japan, regional revitalization fails to halt population decline
Sakiyama elementary school in Tamba, Hyogo Prefecture, in March .Over the past decade, the government has directed efforts toward policies designed to give young people incentives to base themselves in rural areas.
Town to block view of Mount Fuji in response to overtourism
The town government of Fujikawaguchiko, Yamanashi Prefecture, decided to set up a 2.5-meter-high screen to prevent tourists from taking pictures of Mount Fuji looming behind a convenience store.
Ukraine is far from doomed
When comparing Ukraine’s military situation in 2024 to Europe’s in 1941, Russia’s defeat seems entirely possible.
When will Japan intervene to support the yen?
Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki has reiterated the government's readiness to take an appropriate action as the yen continues to slide against the U.S. dollar.
Japan wants you to spend more with ‘luxury tourism’
Performers play a traditional drum unique to Wajima, Ishikawa Prefecture, in the prefectural capital of Kanazawa on March 16 to mark the extension of the Hokuriku Shinkansen line to Tsuruga Station in Fukui Prefecture.
Theaster Gates’ ambitious ‘Afro-Mingei’ brings Black Chicago to Tokyo
Theaster Gates' “A Heavenly Chord” lines up church pews before seven speakers and a Hammond B3 organ, a type of electric organ prevalent in Black American churches.
Casa del Cibo: A thriving jewel born from Tohoku’s harsh past
When chef Ryohei Ikemi moved to Hachinohe, Aomori Prefecture, and opened Casa del Cibo in 2011, it was the first proper Italian restaurant in the city.
Town to block view of Mount Fuji in response to overtourism
The town government of Fujikawaguchiko, Yamanashi Prefecture, decided to set up a 2.5-meter-high screen to prevent tourists from taking pictures of Mount Fuji looming behind a convenience store.
Kyotographie's strong 12th edition shines light into the margins
Yassine Alaoui Ismaili, who goes by Yoriyas, turned to photography, shooting motion while in motion himself, after an injury forced him to give up his career as a professional breakdancer.

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