National / Politics May 27, 2016
G-7 broadly agrees on ways to spur growth
by Reiji Yoshida and Tomohiro Osaki
Leaders agree to better cooperate on fiscal measures, but they remain sharply divided on how much each country should spend.
Editorials May 27, 2016
The Abe administration's economic policies should be reassessed in light of the statement made at the G-7 summit on Friday.
National May 27, 2016
G-7 Research Group 'speaking truth to power' at Ise-Shima summit
by Dave Hueston
With a multitude of complex issues being tackled by the Group of Seven nations, it is difficult if not impossible to ensure that the agenda being discussed at the two-day talks will actually bear fruit. But the G-7 Research Group, a global network of scholars, ...
National May 25, 2016
As Japanese authorities prepare for the two-day summit of Group of Seven leaders in central Japan from Thursday, travelers and commuters have begun to see a heightened vigilance level in the capital with more uniformed officers on the streets and other security measures implemented. Although ...
National / Politics May 11, 2016
Japan, America welcome Obama Hiroshima plans; Pearl Harbor visit mooted
by Reiji Yoshida
Experts discuss how the U.S. president’s visit may be viewed; meanwhile Suga denies any plans for Abe to visit Pearl Harbor.
National | FOCUS Apr 25, 2016
G-7's food security pledge offers Japan both a challenge and an opportunity
by Yoshio Takahashi
The pledge by the Group of Seven farm chiefs this weekend to enhance efforts to secure stable food supplies poses both a challenge and an opportunity for Japan, a country in need of reform in its agriculture sector to lift low food-sufficiency. Ministers and representatives ...
National | CHUBU CONNECTION Apr 18, 2016
Shima pet sector jumps on summit bandwagon with pet-related services
The pet industry is the latest sector to take advantage of growing interest in the city of Shima, Mie Prefecture, ahead of next month's Group of Seven summit. In response to increasing demand for pets nationwide, a facility run by the Shima City Council for ...
National / Politics Apr 9, 2016
Statements by lawmakers cloud Japan's position on nuclear arms
by Eric Johnston
When the foreign ministers from the Group of Seven industrialized nations gather in Hiroshima for a two-day meeting from Sunday, they will visit Hiroshima Peace Park and conclude their gathering with a "Hiroshima Declaration" that will likely express hope for a world without nuclear ...
Travel Apr 2, 2016
Classic hotel takes center stage at Ise-Shima Summit
by Dave Hueston
The opening to the novel "Karei naru Ichizoku" (The Glorious Family) by the late Japanese author Toyoko Yamasaki describes the splendid twilight descending upon Ago Bay in the Shima Peninsula, when the sun begins to tilt and the tide is full. And in a brief ...
National / Politics Mar 12, 2016
U.N. chief may visit Japan for G-7 summit-related talks in May
U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon is likely to visit Japan in May as part of Group of Seven summit talks on issues of global concern, U.N. officials said Friday. Ban plans to seize on the visit to confer with G-7 leaders on climate change and other ...
National Feb 12, 2016
As the Group of Seven summit that Japan will host in May in Mie Prefecture nears, local sake breweries are hoping the government will select their brand to be used for toasts during the banquet Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will host at the two-day ...