Japan PM, Modi to hold talks on energy, food security today

G7 Summit: World leaders ready to pile fresh sanctions on Russia over Ukraine war | Oneindia News

The leaders of the Group of Seven nations have begun three days of talks in Hiroshima. Prime Minister Kishida Fumio, who is chairing the G7 gathering, welcomed the leaders taking part at Hiroshima's Peace Memorial Park with his wife Yuko. A total of ten sessions will be held during the 3-day summit. To wrap up the talks, the leaders will issue a declaration highlighting the main points of their discussions. #G7HiroshimaMeet #G7Summit #G7SummitJapan #JoeBiden #RishiSumak #EmmanuelMacron #PMModi ~PR.152~HT.98~ED.102~

Home run: Sunak impresses Japan's PM Kishida in red sox

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and his Japanese counterpart Fumio Kishida meet in Hiroshima to discuss the relationship between the UK and Japan. Mr Sunak says he "looks forward" to building friendship and a partnership. He then makes a joke about Fumio Kishida's baseball team, wishing they had a "better season" than his football team. Report by Rowlandi. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn

Biden consults with Japan's Kishida ahead of G7 summit in Hiroshima

London, Tokyo to sign landmark 'Hiroshima Accord' ahead of G7 summit to counter China |Oneindia News

The United Kingdom’s Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will soon sign a new agreement to deepen security ties, including a UK commitment to deploy an aircraft carrier strike group to the Indo-Pacific in 2025. The so-called “Hiroshima Accord” will also cover trade and investment, collaboration on science and technology and joint initiatives to tackle global issues such as climate change. Under the agreement, the United Kingdom will deploy its Carrier Strike Group to the Indo-Pacific in 2025… and will also double its troop numbers in upcoming joint military exercises. He will also visit a naval base and confirm new UK-Japan defence cooperation, including a new cyber partnership. The summit comes as the former UK prime minister Liz Truss attempted to intervene in foreign policy by visiting Taiwan on Wednesday, where she called on Sunak to declare Beijing a threat to national security. The trip had drawn condemnation as a “dangerous political stunt” by the Chinese embassy in London. #Hiroshimaaccord#G7meet2023 #Rishisunak ~PR.153~GR.125~HT.96~

PM Kishida in Africa: Japan vows to help Mozambique fight 'terrorism'

Finance Ministry issues notice to launch ₹75 coin to mark Parliament Building launch | Oneindia News

The Ministry of Finance has said that a special ₹75 coin will be launched to commemorate the inauguration of the new parliament building. The new parliament building will be inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday. While as many as 25 parties are expected to attend the ceremony, at least 20 opposition parties have decided to boycott the event. #Parliament #₹75Coin #FinanceMinistry ~PR.151~HT.98~ED.155~

PM: China poses greatest threat to economic security

Rishi Sunak says there was a unanimous view on China from the leaders of G7. He told the London Defence Conference: "We have to be alert to the risk that China poses the greatest state based threat to our economic security", adding that the country's behaviour is "increasingly authoritarian at home and assertive abroad". Report by Rowlandi. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn

Russian diamond sanctions in G7's sights, but doubts remain over impact of ban

Belgium is among the largest wholesale buyers of rare gems from Moscow, and local professionals fear that a Western ban on Russian diamonds could result in less oversight.

German Government Slammed For Supporting New Natural Gas Infrastructure

German Government , Slammed For Supporting New , Natural Gas Infrastructure. On May 22, Germany rejected accusations that it weakened existing commitments to phase out natural gas at a summit of Group of Seven (G7) leaders. On May 22, Germany rejected accusations that it weakened existing commitments to phase out natural gas at a summit of Group of Seven (G7) leaders. Fox News reports that the German government said that their stance remains consistent with international climate efforts. Fox News reports that the German government said that their stance remains consistent with international climate efforts. Activists have criticized leaders' decision to support construction of new liquefied natural gas infrastructure, facilitating the use of a planet-warming fossil fuel. The G7 said that "investment in the sector can be appropriate in response to the current crisis and to address potential gas market shortfalls provoked" by Russia's attack on Ukraine. In the exceptional circumstance of accelerating the phase-out of our dependency on Russian energy, publicly supported investment in the gas sector can be appropriate as a temporary response, G7 statement, via NBC. According to Greenpeace's Tracy Carty, support for new infrastructure for fossil fuel "is a blunt denial of the climate emergency.". Fossil gas is one of the most polluting forms of energy and in its liquefied form, its carbon emissions can be as bad as coal, Tracy Carty, Greenpeace representative, via NBC. Meanwhile, Friederike Roeder of the campaign group Global Citizen suggests that Germany's role in the G7 talks were "particularly disappointing.". Meanwhile, Friederike Roeder of the campaign group Global Citizen suggests that Germany's role in the G7 talks were "particularly disappointing.". The EU’s role in international climate diplomacy is critical but if Germany, as the biggest member state, continues to focus its negotiation power on new gas investments rather than leading the way for a future free of fossil fuels, this won’t be possible, Friederike Roeder, Global Citizen representative, via NBC. NBC reports that G7 leaders also expressed support for the roll-out of renewable power generation and other energy saving measures

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