As G7 leaders start to arrive, Japan PM prepares push in Hiroshima for nuclear weapons pledge
Posted: 18th May 2023
Ukraine and China’s Taiwan ambitions are expected to dominate summit discussions, but Fumio Kishida will have a powerful backdrop
Justin McCurry in Osaka
Thu 18 May 2023 06.52 BSTThe war in Ukraine and Chinese aggression towards Taiwan will dominate G7 discussions this week, but host Fumio Kishida is expected to carve out time to push for a pledge on nuclear weapons when leaders meet in Hiroshima, the first place on Earth targeted by an atomic bomb.