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Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, U.S. President Donald Trump and other leaders gather during the Group of Seven summit in Evian-les-Bains, France, on June 16.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jul 1, 2026
China’s export controls target Japan to split the Group of Seven
Why Japan and why now? Tokyo raised the first question itself: Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara protested that controls singling out Japan depart from international practice.
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney attends a news conference with his Japanese counterpart, Sanae Takaichi, in Tokyo on March 6.
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 30, 2026
Mark Carney has given Canadians something to celebrate
Carney has improved Canada’s global reputation, but economic weakness, domestic political challenges and relations with the U.S. will determine whether his early gains endure.
Russian President Vladimir Putin meets with his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping, during a welcoming ceremony before talks at the Kremlin in Moscow in May 2025.
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 25, 2026
Scarier than fiction: ‘The Wizard of the Kremlin’ comes to life
The objective is not to promote authoritarianism directly, but to corrode the trust that sustains democratic societies and international cooperation grounded in rule of law.
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Singaporean Prime Minister Lawrence Wong meet on the sidelines of the Russia-ASEAN Summit in Kazan, Russia, on June 18.
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 25, 2026
ASEAN-Russia summit signals multipolar shift
Leaders’ engagement in Kazan underscores Southeast Asia’s pragmatic diplomacy amid global realignment.
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz next to Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni during a working lunch as part of the Group of Seven summit in Evian, France, on Tuesday.
WORLD / Politics
Jun 20, 2026
Italy’s Meloni says Trump ‘totally invented’ story she begged him for photo
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni chided the U.S. leader for acting with far greater deference to the enemies ​of the West than he does toward old, established allies.
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, U.S. President Donald Trump and other leaders prepare for a family photograph during the Group of Seven summit in Evian, eastern France, on Tuesday.
EDITORIALS
Jun 19, 2026
An absence of drama means the G7 summit was a success
This year, the G7 once again muddled through. It avoided the worst outcome — a public display of disarray
A concept model of the Global Combat Air Program fighter jet is displayed during a security trade exhibition in Chiba in May 2025.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jun 19, 2026
Japan’s GCAP push signals a new security role beyond the U.S. alliance
The renewed GCAP backing comes less than a week after the apparent failure of the Future Combat Air System — a program led by France, Germany and later Spain.
French President Emmanuel Macron has described ⁠Versailles as "an instrument for influence" but it has not always delivered for the French leader.
WORLD / Politics
Jun 19, 2026
Macron’s Versailles diplomacy wins mixed results over decade in power
The French president’s efforts have often failed to yield lasting strategic gains, though his vision of European Union “strategic autonomy” is gaining traction.
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi speaks during a news conference at the Group of Seven summit, in Evian, France, on Wednesday.
JAPAN / Politics / FOCUS
Jun 18, 2026
In G7 debut, Takaichi puts economic security at heart of Japanese diplomacy
The prime minister’s clearest imprint came in the area of critical minerals, where bloc leaders agreed to step up cooperation on supply-chain resilience and stockpiling.
Dana White, president of Ultimate Fighting Championship (left), U.S. President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump speak to attendees during the UFC Freedom250 fight on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington on Monday.
WORLD / Politics / FOCUS
Jun 18, 2026
Inside the chaotic Iran talks that let Trump claim victory but not yet peace
The war cost the U.S. tens of billions of dollars, strained munitions stocks and its alliances, sent pump prices soaring and roiled the global energy market.
U.S. President Donald Trump arrives for a working session with G7 leaders and outreach partners on promoting economic growth, during the G7 Summit in Evian-les-Bains, France, on Wednesday.
WORLD / Politics
Jun 18, 2026
‘I’m the boss’, Trump says at G7, as he warms to Ukraine’s war aims
Trump told a press conference that Russia was losing more soldiers ⁠than Ukraine in the war, describing Moscow as the “offensive” party in the conflict.
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi attends a meeting of Group of Seven nations and partners in Evian-les-Bains, France, on Tuesday.
JAPAN / Politics
Jun 17, 2026
Takaichi and Trump talk Indo-Pacific as Mideast crisis overshadows G7 summit
The meeting came as the grouping reaffirmed its opposition to unilateral attempts to change the status quo in the East and South China Seas and across the Taiwan Strait.
World leaders and some of their spouses pose for a group photo before a cultural performance and concert during the Group of Seven summit, in Evian-les-Bains, France, on Tuesday.
BUSINESS / Tech
Jun 17, 2026
G7 leaders discuss ‘trusted partners’ access to cutting-edge U.S. AI models
Such a scheme would ​allow G7 countries to use the models to develop stronger cybersecurity ​defenses against ‌rivals such as China.
(From L) South Korea's President Lee Jae-myung, Egypt's President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi, Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer, U.S. President Donald Trump, Kenya's President William Ruto, France's President Emmanuel Macron and Japan's Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi pose for a family photograph during the G7 summit, in Evian, eastern France, on Tuesday.
WORLD / Politics
Jun 17, 2026
G7 leaders express optimism for peace after Trump’s ‘very good’ Zelenskyy meeting
After the group meeting with ​Trump, Zelenskyy said that G7 leaders agreed that Russia was ⁠not winning the war.
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi attends her first Group of Seven summit on Monday in Evian-les-Bains, France.
JAPAN / Politics
Jun 16, 2026
Takaichi proposes G7 framework for stockpiling critical minerals
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has pitched a plan for coordinating critical mineral stockpiles among the group and like-minded nations, amid China’s tight grip on key supply chains.
U.S. President Donald Trump attends a working dinner with Group of Seven leaders during the G7 summit in Evian, France, on Monday.
WORLD / Politics
Jun 16, 2026
U.S. at odds with allies over how easy it is to reopen Hormuz
U.S. President Donald Trump said the Strait of Hormuz will be “completely open” by Friday. But at the G7 summit, it’s clear that his European allies don’t share his optimism.
U.S. Vice President JD Vance speaks during the Critical Minerals Ministerial at the State Department in Washington on Feb. 4.
BUSINESS / Markets
Jun 15, 2026
Trump’s mineral pricing plan faces skeptical G7 and divided industry
Negotiations for a Western trading bloc are stumbling over concerns about the plan’s cost and governance.
Emmanuel Macron during the "Nvidia GTC" meeting at the VivaTech conference in Paris on June 11, 2025.
BUSINESS / Tech
Jun 15, 2026
Macron’s G7 legacy hangs on fickle AI funding and data centers
The French president is positioning France as Europe’s AI powerhouse by leveraging on the nation’s abundant supply of nuclear energy for data centers.
Riot police officers in Geneva, Switzerland, use shields to protect themselves during clashes with demonstrators during a protest against the upcoming G7 summit on Sunday.
WORLD
Jun 15, 2026
G7 protest turns from carnival to violent stand-off
Geneva’s police said around 20,000 people attended, with the vast majority well behaved and not involved in any violence.
Wood panels cover the windows of a building of the Geneva Cantonal administration ahead of a demonstration against the upcoming G7 summit in Geneva, Switzerland, on Thursday.
WORLD
Jun 14, 2026
Protests set to grip Geneva ahead of G7 summit
Swiss authorities are anxious to avoid any repeat of the mayhem of 2003, when anti-G7 rioters caused millions of dollars worth of damage.
Uruguay federation reportedly cancels charter flight after World Cup exit
Uruguay's Jose Maria Gimenez reacts after the team's loss against Spain at the 2026 FIFA World Cup on Friday.
Inside Japan’s rigid adoption system, a British family finds a way
James Benstead, his wife, Jesse, and their three children. Their adopted son is in the rear stroller.
India’s gig workers pay the price for exposure to New Delhi’s hazardous air
Rohit Kushwaha waits for a customer as he delivers his last parcel of the day, in New Delhi in January. His work as a delivery driver has helped pay the family’s bills, but has had a significant impact on his health.
Life inside Japan’s largest prison for women
Western-style rooms spanning the size of four tatami mats with hardwood floors, a toilet and soft mattresses on bed frames are designated for foreign nationals and those with health conditions at Tochigi Prison.
Yen hits 40-year low against the dollar, breaking ¥162 level
Japan's currency broke ¥162 to the dollar on Tuesday in Tokyo.
Japan’s fertility system offers few safe paths for same-sex couples
A Tokyo Pride parade participant holds a sign that says "we want to be a married couple, not a couple."
Life inside Japan’s largest prison for women
Western-style rooms spanning the size of four tatami mats with hardwood floors, a toilet and soft mattresses on bed frames are designated for foreign nationals and those with health conditions at Tochigi Prison.
Inside Japan’s rigid adoption system, a British family finds a way
James Benstead, his wife, Jesse, and their three children. Their adopted son is in the rear stroller.
A French ship with close ties to Japan combines arts and sciences on the high seas
Romain Troublé, the executive director of Tara Ocean Foundation, speaks to visitors aboard the Tara during a rare port call in Tokyo in April.
In Kyushu’s far south, Senti.U sparks a culinary destination
Chef Yasuhiko Uchida was born in Saga Prefecture but has made his home in Kanoya, Kagoshima Prefecture, since 2012.

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