Key Takeaways
- The G7 foreign ministers convene in Tokyo for a two‑day summit addressing global security challenges.
- Discussions will focus on the Ukraine war, the Israel‑Hamas conflict, and North Korea’s nuclear program.
- Japan hosts the meeting while Italy prepares to assume the G7 presidency in 2024.
Tokyo: Foreign ministers of the Group of Seven industrialized economies will meet in the Japanese capital.
The two‑day summit begins on Tuesday and will cover a range of international affairs.
Japanese Foreign Minister Yoko Kamikawa, whose country holds the rotating presidency of the group, will host her counterparts from Canada, France, Germany, Italy, the United States, the United Kingdom, and the European Union.
Italian Prime Minister Antonio Tajani, whose country will take over from Japan in 2024, said ahead of the trip to Tokyo that it was important to “reaffirm the G7 centrality in addressing the most important challenges of our time.”
Apart from the conflict between Israel and Palestinian movement Hamas, the ministers are expected to discuss the fighting in Ukraine, the ongoing power struggle in the Asia Pacific, and North Korea’s nuclear and missile programs.
