Event Updates

G7 to invite Vietnam, some other nations in region to summit

(April 11st, 2016) In a sign that the G7 nations (Britain, Germany, Italy, Canada, the United States, France and Japan) want to both expand their trade relationships in the Asia/Pacific region and strengthen the security of nations facing a militarily aggressive...

Upbeat sides of the summit

(April 11st, 2016) The G7 Summit will take up far more than such dark topics as terrorism, cybercrime, desperate refugees and Russian and Chinese expansionism. More happily, its agenda is also aimed at boosting such crucial projects for the improvement of living...

Abe says G7 host Japan will tighten security

(March, 28th ) Prime minister Shinzo Abe denounces attacks in Belgium, hikes security as ministry warns Japanese travelers. Japan,  which will host the G7 Summit on May 26-26, will further tighten security in response to the terrorist attacks on Belgium’s airport and...

China presses Japan not to bring up South China Sea at G7 Summit

(March 26th 2016) China has pressed Japan not to broach Beijing’s disputes with regional neighbors in the South China Sea at the upcoming Group of Seven summit to be held in Japan in May. Diplomatic sources say that China is pressuring Japan not to bring up Beijing’s...