G7 Education Ministers agreed on the importance of continued understanding related to issues stemming from the fast-developing technology that has caught the attention of the public since the launch of ChatGPT by US firm OpenAI in November 2022.
South Korean President will be in Japan for a three-day visit where he will hold trilateral talks with Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and U.S. President Joe Biden to confirm cooperation in addressing North Korea's missile and nuclear development, the office said Sunday.
Prime Minister of Japan Fumio Kishida and his counterparts from the Group of Seven (G7) leading democracies are seeking to issue a separate statement with language opposing "economic coercion," with China in mind, said the officials familiar with the matter, as cited by Kyodo News.
The finance chiefs of the Group of Seven nations on Saturday are expected to reiterate their confidence in global financial stability despite digital bank runs and work to create more robust and resilient supply networks in light of China's ascent, as they wrap up a three-day meeting, report
Chinese naval flotilla led by a powerful destroyer has been on a 12-day circumnavigation of Japan's main islands and it comes as leaders of the Group of Seven prepare to meet in Japan beginning May 19.
A week before the G7 meeting that is scheduled to start from May 19-21, Tokyo Police have strengthened security in the western city of Hiroshima, NHK World reported.
This is the first such bilateral visit by a Japanese leader in more than 12 years. Japan-South Korea ties reached their lowest point in decades under the left-wing administration of Yoon's predecessor, Moon Jae In, over wartime issues that included a labor compensation row, preventing the
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's decision to invite these countries -- including India, South Korea, Brazil and Australia -- will see G7 leaders pushing back against China, reported the japan times.
The new Basic Plan on Ocean Policy adopted by Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's Cabinet also says Japan must accelerate the development of autonomous underwater vehicles and remotely operated robots to strengthen its surveillance capability.
PM Kishida will leave next week on the first multicountry trip to Africa by a Japanese leader since 2014. His four stops - Egypt, Ghana, Kenya and Mozambique - are all part of the Global South, a loosely defined collection of over 100 developing nations.
Ryuji Kimura, 24, who was detained on suspicion of hurling an explosive device at Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, has previously sued the government over election eligibility, NHK World reported on Wednesday.