As the G7 Hiroshima Summit came to a close, a key country in the focus of G7 leaders was China, including its economic opportunism and aggression.
Prime Minister of Japan KISHIDA Fumio explains his plans and priorities for the 2023 G7 Hiroshima summit, which he hosts from May 19-21.
Hastily enacted, the required installations ignore property owners’ rights as well as the oppression in the Uyghur region supplying the solar panels.
For all its showmanship, some decisions made at COP are highly questionable. But Japan still has much to contribute to the global fight against climate change.
After COP27, letting China avoid paying for releasing the highest volume of pollutants globally would be the height of dishonesty.
At COP27, Japan cannot agree to any further reduction in gas emissions. Rational responses must come from all countries, including China and Russia.
It is vitally important that national politicians and bureaucrats listen to involved local voices on the role of nuclear power as Japan moves toward cuts in...