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Changing Middle East pushes G7 to discuss waning influence -diplomats

Foreign ministers from the Group of Seven nations will use talks in Japan next week to assess their strategy in the Middle East, diplomatic sources said on Thursday, as strategic shifts bypass Western powers leaving them scrambling for influence.

Reuters

G-7 nations tussle over bid to phase out coal power by 2030

Group of Seven nations are butting heads over the timeline for phasing out coal-fired power ahead of next weekend’s summit of top energy and environmental ministers.

Tribune News Service

Japan to chair G7 finance meeting in Washington

Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki said on Tuesday that Japan would chair a Group of Seven (G7) financial leaders' meeting on Wednesday in Washington to discuss the global economy and financial markets, the strengthening of supply chains and the Ukraine crisis.

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Biden's schedule precludes Nagasaki trip

U.S. President Joe Biden will not visit Nagasaki during his May trip to Japan for the Group of Seven summit meeting in Hiroshima due to scheduling difficulties, according to Japanese government sources.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

LGBTQ summit calls on Japan to enact anti-discrimination law

Japanese LGBTQ activists and supporters have held an inaugural Pride 7 Summit in Tokyo, where they called on Group of Seven governments to promote and strengthen support and legal protections for LGBTQ people and urged Japan’s government to enact an anti-discrimination law before it hosts this year’s G-7 summit in…

The Independent UK

LGBTQ activists in Japan launch engagement group ahead of G7

Japanese LGBTQ activists and rights groups have launched a civil “engagement group” to make policy proposals ahead of the Group of Seven summit in Japan and announced plans to hold an inaugural Pride 7 summit in Tokyo later this month, seeking to accelerate efforts to get the Japanese government to…

The Independent UK

Kishida to invite India's Modi to Hiroshima summit

Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is set to invite Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to a Group of Seven summit meeting to be held in Hiroshima City in May, according to government sources. Kishida will extend the invitation while visiting India from Sunday to Wednesday.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

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Russia is getting around sanctions to secure supply of key chips for war

Russia looks to be successfully working around European Union and Group of Seven sanctions to secure crucial semiconductors and other technologies for its war in Ukraine, according to a senior European diplomat.

Tribune News Service

Kishida to hold talks with Modi during India trip

Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is expected to visit India for three days from March 19 to hold talks with his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi to reaffirm cooperation ahead of the Group of Seven summit, government sources said.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

G7 calls on other countries to cease support for Russia

The leaders of the Group of Seven industrialized countries reaffirmed their enhanced sanctions against Russia and their continued support for Ukraine during an online summit meeting held from late Friday night Japan time.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Japan to propose new Russia sanctions at online G-7 summit

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida says he plans to present to other Group of Seven countries a set of “new ideas” for sanctions against Russia over its war on Ukraine when he hosts an online G-7 summit later in the day to mark the one-year anniversary of the start of…

The Independent UK

Japan taking prominent role in efforts to pressure Russia

Ever since Russia launched its invasion of Ukraine last year, Japan has stayed in lockstep with the other Group of Seven advanced nations by steadily ratcheting up sanctions imposed on Moscow.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Wealthy G7 nations gearing up for new volley of sanctions on Russia

The Group of Seven nations are preparing new, further-reaching sanctions on Russia a year after its invasion of Ukraine, targeting key economic sectors and other countries or organisations who help Moscow's war effort.

Reuters

Japan planning new Russian sanctions with G7 partners

Japan is considering new sanctions against Russia over its invasion of Ukraine, in step with moves by other Group of Seven (G7) countries, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said on Friday.

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G-7 countries condemn Russian aggression, increase aid to Ukraine

Group of Seven finance ministers once again condemned Russia’s war in Ukraine on the eve of its one-year mark and pledged to increase financial support for Ukraine.

Tribune News Service

G-7 to extend crucial support for Ukraine’s IMF funding bid

Group of Seven nations plan to offer key support for Ukraine’s effort to access International Monetary Fund financing by the end of March as IMF officials have begun talks with the U.S., people familiar with the matter said.

The Independent UK

Japan to give Ukraine $5.5B, host online G-7 plus Zelenskyy

Japan’s Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has announced a new $5.5 billion financial aid for Ukraine and will mark the first anniversary of the war by hosting an online Group of Seven summit with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy

Reuters

Japan PM says to host G7 summit with Ukraine's Zelenskiy on Friday

Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said on Monday Japan will host an online Group of Seven (G7) summit meeting on Friday with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy.

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The Independent UK

Ex-PMs of UK, Australia, Belgium urge tough action on China

Former leaders from Australia, Britain and Belgium have called for a tougher international approach to China to reduce the possibility of war over Taiwan and respond to human rights violations

Reuters

Japan to invite Ukraine to G7 foreign ministers' meeting in Germany - Kyodo

Japanese Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi said Japan will invite his Ukrainian counterpart to the Group of Seven (G7) foreign ministers' meeting to be held in Germany on Feb. 18, Kyodo reported on Thursday.

The Independent UK

LGBTQ groups demand Japan adopt equal rights law by G-7

Japanese LGBTQ people and rights groups have condemned a recent discriminatory remark by a senior aide of Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, demanding his government enact laws to ban discrimination against sexual minorities, legalize same-sex marriage and guarantee equal rights before Japan hosts a Group of Seven summit in May

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Europe Bans Russian Diesel, Other Oil Products over Ukraine

Europe imposed a ban Sunday on Russian diesel fuel and other refined oil products, slashing energy dependency on Moscow and seeking to further crimp the Kremlin's fossil fuel earnings as punishment for invading Ukraine. The ban comes along with a price cap agreed by the Group of Seven allied democracies.…

France 24

Russia putting 'more and more forces' into Donbas battle, says Zelensky

Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelensky said the situation on the front lines in the east of the country was getting tougher, with Russia throwing more and more troops into battle, hours after the two sides agreed to exchange dozens of prisoners of war. Earlier on Saturday, Ukrainian officials said a serious accident…

Tribune News Service

G-7, EU set $100 price cap on Russian diesel as import ban looms

The Group of Seven nations and the European Union member states have agreed to impose a cap of $100 per barrel on sales of Russian diesel to third countries as part of an effort to limit Moscow’s revenues.

Reuters

G7 agrees to review level of price cap on Russian oil in March -US Treasury

Group of Seven officials have agreed to review the level of the price cap on exports of Russian oil in March, U.S. Treasury Deputy Secretary Wally Adeyemo said on Friday.

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