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The United States and its allies hoped to showcase their “commitment to peace” at the Group of Seven summit this weekend in Hiroshima, the Japanese city rebuilt from the irradiated ashes of an American atom bomb. ( read original story ...)

Violence broke out on the side lines of the G7 summit in Hiroshima as riot police wrestled people protesting the meeting of world leaders to the ground. The G7 comprises the US, UK, Canada, France, Germany, Italy and Japan – and eight other nations have been invited this year. ( read original story ...)

World champion Fred Kerley made a statement in his first 100m outing of the season, running a 9.88 heat before a 9.91 final in two dominant performances at the Seiko Golden Grand Prix, this season’s ... ( read original story ...)

Byron and Kaori Nagy had no experience with construction or farming when they left office jobs in Tokyo to build a new life in rural Japan. ( read original story ...)

Wearing his trademark green fatigues he shook hands with officials before he was whisked off to the summit in the first city to suffer a nuclear attack. ( read original story ...)

Joint visit during G7 summit seen as further evidence of determination to overcome longstanding friction ( read original story ...)

Vladimir Putin has hailed his first major victory since the early days of the invasion of Ukraine, claiming Russian forces had captured the eastern city of Bakhmut despite Kyiv insisting the battle “was not over”. ( read original story ...)

The Kiwi sprint queen bolted to a comfortable win in the women’s 100m final at the Seiko Golden Grand Prix in Yokohama on Sunday (NZT). She didn’t match her Oceania record of 10.97sec, not that the ... ( read original story ...)

Tokyo's Asakusa district is crowded with people to witness a traditional festival being staged close to its original form for the first time in four years. ( read original story ...)

The U.S. ambassador has enthusiastically embraced his host country. But critics say he has overstepped diplomatic bounds with his advocacy on equality. ( read original story ...)

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol have prayed together at a memorial for Korean victims of the 1945 atomic bombing in Hiroshima on the sidelines of the Group of Seven summit, ( read original story ...)

HIROSHIMA (Reuters) -South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol said on Sunday that Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's expression of compassion for those who suffered as forced labourers under Japan's colonial rule had resonated with many South Koreans. ( read original story ...)

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol said on Sunday that Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's words resonated with many South Koreans when earlier this month he said that "his heart hurts" for those who suffered from forced labour under Japan's colonial rule. ( read original story ...)

Birmingham said the prime minister’s dialogue with China was welcome but “there is a point where we should expect clear outcomes”. The shadow minister said China was “acting in breach of its commitments under the China-Australia Free Trade Agreement” by maintaining the sanctions, ( read original story ...)

Japan's government has announced additional sanctions against Russia in response to its war of aggression against Ukraine, the Japanese outlet Nikkei Asia reported on May 20. ( read original story ...)

HIROSHIMA, Japan (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden will meet Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Sunday and also hold a joint meeting with the leaders of South Korea and Japan, according to ... ( read original story ...)