National Jul 1, 2020
U.S. tells Japan it hopes for in-person G7 summit in late August, Japanese sources say
Tokyo told Washington in response that Prime Minister Abe would be willing to attend the summit if it were to be held in late August.
National / Politics Jun 29, 2020
Japan against Trump plan to open up G7 to South Korea and others
The U.S. president said in May he was considering inviting Russia, South Korea, Australia and India to an extended G7 leaders' meeting.
National / Politics Jun 28, 2020
Japan told U.S. it opposes South Korea joining G7, in move likely to anger Seoul
The revelation could further sour bilateral ties already overshadowed by disputes over wartime history and other issues.
National Jun 10, 2020
Japan says it wants to take lead with G7 on Hong Kong security laws
by Jesse Johnson
Observers say Japan has been concerned that taking too hard of a line with China on Hong Kong could alienate Beijing just as stability returns to Sino-Japanese ties.
National / Politics Jun 10, 2020
Abe says Japan wants to take lead for G7 statement on Hong Kong
Remark comes days after Tokyo denied a report it caused disappointment by refusing to join joint statement against China’s planned security law.
Commentary / World Jun 1, 2020
Enough of the G7 — let’s try a G10
by Brad Glosserman
The G10’s purpose is simple: promote strategic cooperation on global political and security issues and advance the norms and values of a liberal international order.
National / Politics Jun 1, 2020
Japan calls G7 'important framework' after Trump urges expansion
Trump said Saturday he wants to invite Australia, South Korea, Russia and India to this year's G7 summit.
World Jun 1, 2020
U.K. ex-foreign ministers call for G7 Hong Kong monitor group
Seven former British foreign ministers on Monday called on Prime Minister Boris Johnson to push Group of Seven allies to set up an international monitoring group for Hong Kong in response to Beijing's tightening control over the restless city. China has sparked alarm among Western ...
World / Politics May 31, 2020
Trump says he will delay G7 summit and invite other countries
Trump called the G7 a "very outdated group of countries" in its current format.
World / Politics May 30, 2020
German Chancellor Angela Merkel will not attend an in-person summit of Group of Seven leaders that U.S. President Donald Trump has suggested he will host despite concerns over the coronavirus pandemic, the Politico website quoted her spokesman as saying Friday. Leaders from the G7, which ...
National May 29, 2020
Japan is highly likely to urge Abe and members of his entourage returning from the summit to self-quarantine for 14 days.
World May 21, 2020
WHO reports record single-day virus cases as Trump proposes face-to-face G7 summit
The World Health Organization on Wednesday reported the largest single-day increase in coronavirus cases, as U.S. President Donald Trump proposed hosting world leaders for the annual G7 summit as a sign of "normalization." Trump, who is seeking to revive the battered U.S. economy and his ...