I thought I was sufficiently jaded to never find a press conference emotionally evocative. I was wrong. 🇺🇦
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Naylor: Modi-Zelenskyy talks may alter India-Russian relations | - The Asahi Shimbun Asia & Japan Watch
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This evening I spoke with about the Hiroshima #G7 Summit, China's reaction, and the meeting's geopolitical significance.
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#ICYMI: Russia's invasion of Ukraine has given the G7 group a chance to 'rearticulate' what it is, says :
"What we've seen not just this weekend in Hiroshima - but over a year, now - is the G7 coming together with resolve that we haven't seen in many, many years."
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In which uses his talents to capture quite what summits are like. The fatigue, the disruptions, the performances.. it all rings profoundly true.
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Naylor: Japan's #G7 Summit Marked The Global Beginning of the Reiwa Era.
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Summit motorcades are long enough to vanish into the horizon.
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As Volodymyr Zelensky arrived at the #G7 summit in Hiroshima, I spoke with ' about the significance of this diplomatic spectacle. cbc.ca/news/politics/
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As Volodymir Zelenskyy made his surprise appearance at the #G7 summit in Hiroshima, I spoke with ’ about the significance of this moment.
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That he's coming on a French plane speaks to the pivotal diplomatic position that Macron has carved out for France with respect to Russia's invasion of Ukraine. This will likely feature centrally in what will become Macron's foreign policy legacy.
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Brokering this meeting is a tremendous diplomatic victory for Japan and the #G7
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BREAKING Prime Minister Narendra Modi of India & President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine are scheduled to meet in Hiroshima, Japan. This meeting marks their first in-person interaction between the two since Russia‘s war against Ukraine began. #G7 #Velsig
wionews.com/india-news/exc
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In the event of catastrophe, there are enough instant noodles to last a few months.
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A protest! (in which police outnumber protestors at least three to one)
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In what probably isn’t a summit first, amphetamines are being handed like/as candies.
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So that no one has to miss the sumo grand tournament in Tokyo, there’s a live feed piped directly into the summit.
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Representing the UK at the summit is the head of lettuce that outlasted Liz Truss 🇬🇧
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Nor without sake and beer!
(The beer is poured by Shigetomi San himself english.kyodonews.net/news/2017/11/9 )
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Probably worth recalling that last time Japan hosted the #G7, the chosen mascot was ‘Aoshima Meg’.
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It’s not unusual for companies to showcase their wares at a summit. It is unusual that one of those companies is selling weapons-grade insect killer.
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My story about the eight other countries invited to the G7, with comments from . Summit guest lists may be expanding, but 'not just anybody is invited'
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Under Kishida ‘Japan has announced the biggest military build-up since World War Two, pledging to double defence spending by 2027 - which would give it the third largest defence budget in the world’ #G7 #China #Taiwan #Geopolitics
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Two days until the Hiroshima #G7! I spoke with the about how Japan seeks to increase the group's geopolitical influence vis-a-vis Russia and China with its summit guest list. barrons.com/news/pushing-b
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🇨🇳 is on top of the agenda of the upcoming G-7 summit.
🇯🇵 may seek unify the G-7 on a 🇨🇳 threat narrative.
It is a test for the G7 & the wording of the Summit Communique will be a relevant indicator.
How have 🇨🇳 references in G-7 summit declarations evolved since 2014?
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