Washington sounded Tokyo out on holding the Group of Seven summit in the United States on Aug. 31 and Sept. 1, a source close to Japan-U.S. relations told The Yomiuri Shimbun.
Arrangements are being made so Prime Minister Shinzo Abe can attend the meeting in the United States, the current G7 chair.
U.S. President Donald Trump originally planned to hold the summit in late June. However, German Chancellor Angela Merkel was among those who were reluctant to attend the meeting due to concerns over the spread of the novel coronavirus, leading Trump to postpone the event to sometime in September or beyond.
The leaders of the participating countries are expected to discuss measures against the pandemic as well as China, which has strengthened its control over Hong Kong under a new National Security Law.
In the United States, however, the increase in the number of people infected with the virus has not shown any signs of slowing. Whether G7 leaders will accept the proposed schedule to realize the meeting is uncertain.
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