Politics
G7 Summit
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Teruko Yahata, Hiroshima A-bomb Survivor, 85, Shares Experiences in English
Hiroshima A-bomb survivor Teruko Yahata was 83 when she began learning English. Now 85, she uses her...
May 18, 2023
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Japan PM Kishida Seeks to Build Momentum toward Nuclear-free World
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida plans to visit the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum with his Group of Se...
May 18, 2023
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Kishida to Reaffirm Values amid Shaken World Order
The Group of Seven Hiroshima Summit will be held from Friday to Sunday in Hiroshima. Russia’s ongoin...
May 18, 2023
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G7 to Create Action Plan for Clean Energy, Reduce Reliance on China
A separate statement on clean energy to be adopted at the G7 Hiroshima Summit will be positioned as ...
May 18, 2023
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G7 to Set Up Council to Tackle ‘Economic Coercion’
The Group of Seven will establish a new council to counter “economic coercion,” a move made apparent...
May 18, 2023
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G7 Communique Set to Send Message to Russia, China
The G7 leaders’ communique to be adopted at their summit in Hiroshima this weekend will call for fir...
May 18, 2023
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G7 Draft Statement Urges Nations to Stop Exporting Weapons to Russia
Group of Seven leaders are expected to adopt a separate statement on Ukraine at the upcoming summit ...
May 18, 2023
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Hiroshima Schoolchildren Grow 1,400 Flowers for G7 Summit Display
Planters of pink and white petunias spelling out “G7 Hiroshima” stand in the Peace Memorial Park in ...
May 17, 2023
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A-bomb Survivors Hope Artifacts, Testimonies ‘Will Change Views on Nuclear Weapons’
Many atomic bomb survivors hope that Group of Seven leaders will change their perceptions of nuclear...
May 17, 2023
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80% of A-Bomb Survivors Support Holding G7 Summit in Hiroshima
About 80% of hibakusha support holding the Group of Seven summit meeting in Hiroshima, the first pla...
May 17, 2023
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Generative AI Issue to Be in G7 Summit Communique
The G7 will likely state members’ intentions to compile by the end of this year views on issues surr...
May 17, 2023
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Access to Hiroshima Summit Island Venue Restricted
With the summit meeting of the Group of Seven industrialized nations set to start on Friday in Hiros...
May 16, 2023
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Japan PM Fumio Kishida Seeks AI Agreement at G7 Summit
While nuclear weapons remain a threat to humanity, artificial intelligence is posing issues for soci...
May 15, 2023
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G-7 Education Ministers See Mixed Effects of Generative AI
KANAZAWA (Jiji Press) — Education ministers from the Group of Seven major countries on Sunday adopte...
May 15, 2023
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S. Korean Pres. Yoon to Visit Hiroshima from Fri.
SEOUL (Jiji Press) — South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol will visit the western Japan city of Hiros...
May 15, 2023
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