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Will G7 pushback against Chinese, Russian aggression work?

Do the actions of the G7 nations meeting at their May 26-27 summit in Japan suggest that Russian aggression against Ukraine and Chinese aggression in the South China Sea will not succeed in the long run because of pushback from the G7 industrialized democracies?...

Russian official sees Western sanctions continuing

  Alexei Pushkov, the Foreign Affairs Committee chairman of the lower house of  the Russian parliament, said that it would be no surprise if the G7 nations extended sanctions against Russia for its occupation of Crimea and its war against the pro-Western...

Abe cites sense of economic ‘crisis’

Abe cites sense of economic ‘crisis’

(May 30th, 2016) G7 Summit host Shinzo Abe, the Japanese prime minister, said he and the other leaders of the most important industrialized democracies share a strong “sense of crisis’’ about the global economic outlook.  G7 leaders wrapped up a summit in central...

G7 leaders emphasize their commitment to climate pact

G7 leaders emphasize their commitment to climate pact

(May 30th, 2016) On May 27, leaders of the Group of Seven industrialized democracies meeting at their summit in Japan reaffirmed their commitment to swift implementation of the landmark Paris climate pact signed last year.  Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is seen with world...

G7 officials to draft new climate-change strategies

(May 23rd, 2016) As part of their preparation for the Group of Seven (G7) Summit in Japan on May 26-27, G7 environmental officials have agreed to draft long-term strategies to reduce greenhouse-gas emissions “as soon as possible” in order to lead global efforts to...

Japan’s stronger position in this G7 Summit

( May 2nd, 2016) Japan’s role in this year’s G7 Summit will be more important than in previous years’ summits, and not just because it will host the conference, to be held May 26-27. In a Forbes piece, Akihiko Tanaka a professor of international politics at the...