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Sunak to urge G7 support for collective action against ‘economic coercion’
Leaders expected to form council that will discuss response if states such as Russia and China boycott trade f…
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G7 prepares new Russia sanctions as Zelenskiy to attend summit in person
Ukrainian president to take part in Hiroshima talks on Sunday as leaders target exports to RussiaFollow G7 sum…
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‘We’re not going away’: Rishi Sunak announces Russia sanctions as he arrives at G7
Putin ‘can’t outlast us’ says PM, who will use Hiroshima summit to push countries like Brazil and India to do …
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G7 wrestles with how to prosecute one war and prevent another
Leaders searching for unity on extent of help for Ukraine and how to persuade global south to join China conta…
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Japan says 1.5m people are living as recluses after Covid
Fifth of hikikomori cases among working-age people attributed to pressures unleashed by pandemicAlmost 1.5 mil…
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A tale of two visits: Kishida and Xi tread starkly different paths on Ukraine
One voiced his anger as he saw first firsthand the destruction caused by Russia’s invasion. The other toasted …
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Xi invites Putin to China in show of support as Moscow talks continue
Chinese and Russian leaders to discuss Ukraine in formal talks after friendly dinner, while Fumio Kishida meet…
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China and Japan meet for formal security talks to stabilise tensions
Officials meet in Tokyo to discuss concerns at China’s cooperation with Russia and Japan’s military buildupChi…
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Ex-Russian president suggests Japanese PM should ritually disembowel himself
Dmitry Medvedev accuses Fumio Kishida of shameful subservience to US after Joe Biden meetingFormer Russian pre…
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Japan’s PM vows to modernise military for new era of threats
Fumio Kishida outlines step change in US-Japan security alliance after White House meeting with Joe BidenJapan…
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The world in 2023: what our writers say you should watch out for
From Ukraine developments and China’s Covid surge to renewable energy and hope for the AmazonA near-inevitable…
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Hiroshima survivors plead for nuclear-free world as global tensions rise
Survivors of 1945 atomic bomb express deep concern amid bellicose rhetoric from Russia and North KoreaToshiyuk…
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Japan consul ‘blindfolded and restrained’ during FSB interrogation in Russia
Tokyo demands apology from Moscow after diplomat subjected to ‘coercive interrogation’ in VladivostokRussia-Uk…
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Friend or foe: what world leaders think of Liz Truss
The probable next prime minister attracts mixed reactions abroad, from dislike in Moscow to irritation in Fran…
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‘Logic of brute force’ is rising in Indo-Pacific, says Japan amid China concerns
Japan’s foreign minister tells Washington audience world at ‘historical crossroads’ and that Russian invasion …
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Japan sees increasing threat to Taiwan amid Russia’s invasion of Ukraine
Defence ministry also sounds alarm at prospect of Beijing-Moscow ties deepening amid expectations Tokyo will b…
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Response to Russia’s war in Ukraine dominates G7 summit
Analysis: Talks close with pledge to support Kyiv for ‘as long as it takes’ but price caps on Kremlin oil and …
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Japanese premier warns of Ukraine-style invasion by ‘autocratic powers’
Kishida also promised increased reliance upon nuclear power for future energy independenceBoris Johnson and Ja…
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Zelenskiy calls on Japan to impose trade embargo on Russian goods
The Ukrainian president thanked Japan for ‘leading the way’ in virtual address to MPsRussia-Ukraine war – late…
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Disney suspends Russian operations in response to Ukraine invasion
Disney is latest firm to pause business, including content and product licensing and live TV channelsUkraine-R…