Russia and China have been moving to increase their influence on the continent. Japan, having extended assistance to Africa for years, has room to counter this.
This G7 Digital and Tech Ministers outcome, with influences from Shinzo Abe's 2019 WEF speech, will guide leaders at the G7 Hiroshima Summit.
The G7 digital and tech ministers recognize the risks of generative AI, but must face the challenge of forming a common vision for the emerging technology.
Japan's energy plan contributes to securing a stable power supply for developing countries that have no choice but to rely on coal-fired power.
The G7 foreign ministers pledge to "reinforce the free and open international order based on the rule of law." How can this be translated into concrete...
Environment ministers from the G7 nations made progress on renewables, biodiversity, and plastics, while holding back on a firm date for phasing out coal.
A meeting of the G7 foreign ministers in Nagano condemned Russia and called on China to act as a responsible member of the international community.