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 ...)
Pictures of the week: Surfers Against Sewage protests, Rishi Sunak in Japan and a monkey quenching its thirst
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on board the Japanese aircraft carrier, JS Izumo where he inspected a guard of honour with vice defence minister, Toshiro Ino during a visit to the Japan Maritime ... ( read original story ...)
Zelenskyy arrives at G-7 summit in Japan, drums up military and financial support
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy took a lengthy trip to Japan to attend the G-7 summit and ask for more support in the war against Russia. ( read original story ...)
China Southern Airlines resumes Dalian-Nagoya flight route
The route was halted for three years due to the COVID-19 pandemic. China Southern Airlines is currently the only operator of direct passenger flights between the two cities, according to the Dalian ... ( read original story ...)
Football: Kasper Junker double hands Grampus comeback win over Sanfrecce
TOYOTA (Kyodo) -- Kasper Junker hit a brace as Nagoya Grampus came from behind to beat Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2-1 in the J-League first division Saturday. The Danish forward struck minutes before and ... ( read original story ...)
At G7, Japan and Germany want a rethink on the ‘Global South’
Japan and Germany say it is time for a rethink of how some of the world's most powerful institutions - including the United Nations Security Council - deal with emerging countries. ( read original story ...)
Zelenskyy says peace will be ‘closer’ as he makes dramatic visit to Japan for G7 summit
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 ...)
Italy’s Meloni to leave Japan G7 a day early to tackle floods crisis at home – sources
Italy's Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni is set to leave the Group of Seven (G7) summit in Hiroshima a day earlier than scheduled to lead the response to flooding which hit the north of her country this week, ( read original story ...)
France’s Macron: Zelenskiy’s Japan visit a ‘game changer’
French President Emmanuel Macron on Saturday called Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy's visit to Japan for the Group of Seven (G7) summit a "game changer," as the two met for talks on the sidelines of the event. ( read original story ...)
Biden says U.S. can avoid default and raise debt ceiling at G-7 summit in Japan.
President Joe Biden says he's not worried about debt ceiling talks. Biden is at the G-7 Summit, where he's expected to meet with Ukraine's Zelenskyy. ( read original story ...)
G7 leaders focus on countering China and Russia ‘coercion’ as Zelensky makes dramatic appearance in Japan
World leaders gathered in Japan vowed to “counter economic coercion” on Saturday in a thinly veiled warning toward China while also taking direct aim at Russia following its invasion of Ukraine as President Volodymyr Zelensky flew in for a dramatic in ... ( read original story ...)
‘Slimming’ miso soup claim lands Osaka firm with hefty fine from consumer watchdog
Japan's consumer watchdog has fined an Osaka-based company 5.3 million yen (about $38,400) for violating a law against misleading advertising･･･ ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s G7 menu: Leaders have plenty on their plates
World leaders attending the Group of Seven summit in Hiroshima have been treated to a belt-expanding tour of local gastronomical delights with a host of menus showcasing the best of Japanese fine dining. ( read original story ...)
Kin of employee who took own life settle damages suit with Japan ad agency over long hours
The bereaved family of an employee of a major Japanese advertiser who killed himself after suffering a mental illness they say was partly cau･･･ ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Toyota discloses improper crash tests at Daihatsu subsidiary
Toyota has found improper crash tests for a model and suspended shipments, in the latest in a series of embarrassing woes plaguing Japan’s top automaker. The latest problem, disclosed late Friday, ... ( read original story ...)
Ukraine President Zelenskiy to attend G7 Summit in person on Sunday -Japan govt
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy will attend the Group of Seven (G7) Hiroshima summit in person on Sunday and hold a bilateral meeting with Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida during his stay ... ( read original story ...)