Japan PM Kishida inspects G-7 summit venue, Hiroshima A-bomb cenotaph

Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Saturday inspected the main venue for the Group of Seven summit beginning next week in Hiroshima and other locations he is set to visit with fellow leaders, including the cenotaph for atomic-bomb victims.In the run-up to the summit in western Japan, which will be the first to be held at a site hit by an atomic bomb, Kishida, a lawmaker representing Hiroshima, encouraged the security personnel to prioritize measures against terrorism.Later in the day, Kishida told reporters that he is planning to welcome the G-7 leaders at the Peace Memorial Park on the openin…READ FULL ARTICLE