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Hiroshima Peace Museum visit likely to be on G7 summit itinerary

Arrangements are being made for the leaders of the Group of Seven nations to visit the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum when they visit Hiroshima for the G7 summit on May 19-21, several government sources said.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Japan to roll out plans to back Ukraine at 'appropriate time', U.S. official says

Japan is engaged deeply on issues in Ukraine and is expected to roll out plans at the "appropriate time" to support Kyiv against Russia's invasion, White House Indo-Pacific coordinator Kurt Campbell said on Tuesday.

Reuters

Exclusive-Russia sees sanctions impact on oil products, eyes crude export boost -senior source

Russia expects Western sanctions to have a significant impact on its oil products exports and therefore its production, but that will likely leave more crude oil to sell, a senior Russian source with detailed knowledge of the outlook told Reuters.

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What Japan’s foreign policy shifts mean for NZ

Tokyo’s dramatic and hawkish turn towards defence in the face of China's growing influence is likely to have ramifications for New Zealand. Geoffrey Miller explains.

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Kishida secures cooperation from five G7 leaders

Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has secured cooperation from the leaders of the five Group of Seven countries he visited this month on policies toward Russia and China, in preparation for the G7 summit Japan will host in Hiroshima in May.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Kishida-Biden summit makes show of unity in confronting China

WASHINGTON -- Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and U.S. President Joe Biden confirmed their nations' desire to enhance cooperation to realize the vision of a free and open Indo-Pacific, showing a united front toward China.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Kishida says G7 should show strong will on Russia's Ukraine invasion

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said on Saturday that the G7 summit in Hiroshima in May should demonstrate a strong will to uphold international order and rule of law after Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

Reuters

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US ‘fully committed’ to Japan alliance, Biden tells Kishida

Talks in Washington are part of Japanese prime minister’s diplomatic blitz to boost partnerships amid China pressure.

Al Jazeera

Explainer-Why Japan is seeking military ties beyond its U.S. ally

Before meeting President Joe Biden in Washington D.C., Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida visited Italy, France, Britain and Canada, in part to forge security ties that could help it fend off China, North Korea and Russia.

Reuters

U.S. strongly committed to Japan defense, Biden tells Kishida, hails military boost

President Joe Biden told Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Friday the United States was "fully, thoroughly, completely" committed to Japan's defense and praised Tokyo's security build up, saying the nations had never been closer.

Reuters

China looms large as President Biden and Japan's PM Kishida sit down to discuss defense shift, regional tensions

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is set to sit down with President Joe Biden at the White House on Jan. 13, 2023.

The Conversation

Japan, UK sign ‘hugely significant’ defence deal

Kishida, Sunak sign deal in London as Japan seeks to bolster ties with G7 nations amid China worries.

Al Jazeera

Rishi Sunak and Japanese PM to agree closer defence links at Tower of London

The leaders will sign a reciprocal access agreement, allowing the UK and Japan to deploy forces in one another’s countries.

The Independent UK

Putin’s budget faces 'catastrophe' after price cap spells doom for Russian oil exports

Nearly a year after Russia invaded Ukraine, the Kremlin risks a massive revenue shortfall as the price of each barrel of oil it can sell on the world market falls dramatically.

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Reuters

G7 seeks two price caps for Russian oil products

The Group of Seven (G7) coalition will seek to set two price caps on Russian refined products in February, one for products trading at a premium to crude oil and the other for those trading at a discount, a G7 official said.

Radio France Internationale

Japan, France to reinforce security cooperation in Asia-Pacific region

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and French President Emmanuel Macron on Monday pledged greater security cooperation in the Asia-Pacific region as Kishida made his first visit to France since taking office.

WEKU

Talks between Biden and Mexico's López Obrador got off to a bit of a rough start

The two leaders set out to talk about working together on migration, fentanyl interdiction and the economy. But first, they sparred over the history of U.S. support in Latin America.

Reuters

Macron to take Japan's Kishida to Notre-Dame as allies deepen ties

French President Emmanuel Macron will take Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida to visit the construction site of the Notre-Dame cathedral on Monday as he looks to boost bilateral relations ahead of Tokyo taking over the G7 presidency.

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Japan's PM to meet President Macron, visit Notre-Dame cathedral

French President Emmanuel Macron and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida are due to visit the construction site of Notre-Dame cathedral in Paris this Monday.

Reuters

Japan's Kishida set to talk military buildup, chips on G7 tour

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida starts a tour of key Western partners on Monday, after unveiling his country's biggest military buildup since World War Two as Tokyo weighs steps to counter China's growing power.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Japan mulls inviting Yoon to May's G7 Hiroshima summit

The government is considering inviting South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol to the Group of Seven summit meeting in Hiroshima after observing Seoul's response to an issue related to former wartime requisitioned workers, according to government sources.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

G7 chair Japan to focus on Ukraine, E. Asian security

Now that the international order has been shaken by Russia's aggression against Ukraine and China's military rise, how will Japan demonstrate the shared values and unity of the G7?

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Kishida looks ahead to tackling economic, constitutional issues

How will Prime Minister Fumio Kishida deal with mounting challenges, both domestic and global? The Yomiuri Shimbun Political News Editor Shinichi Murao interviewed him about defense, the economy, diplomacy and more.

Tribune News Service

Japan wants G-7 to team up against ‘economic coercion’ by China

Japan wants the Group of Seven advanced economies to take a coordinated approach this year aimed at preventing the “economic coercion” that China has applied to some of its trading partners.

Reuters

Japan PM Kishida invited to visit Ukraine, spokesperson says

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has been invited to visit Ukraine, the government's top spokesperson said on Friday.

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