G-7 leaders to hold videoconference to discuss coronavirus response

Leaders of the Group of Seven industrialized nations will hold a videoconference Thursday to coordinate their response to the coronavirus pandemic, a Japanese government official said Wednesday.At their most recent virtual summit in mid-March, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and his counterparts vowed to "coordinate measures and do whatever it takes, using all policy tools" to mitigate the impact of coronavirus on the global economy.The United States, this year's G-7 chair, has canceled June's in-person summit due to the pandemic, which has infected nearly 2 million people and killed more than 12…READ FULL ARTICLE