PM Kishida to lead session on China, Indo-Pacific at Italy G7 summit

Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Wednesday left Tokyo for Italy to attend a Group of Seven summit where the Japanese leader intends to lead discussions on China's growing military assertiveness in addition to other security and economic issues.During the three-day summit from Thursday in Fasano in southern Italy, Kishida will direct discussions on the situation in the Indo-Pacific region, including North Korea, as a "lead speaker" at a G7 session focusing on the topic, a Japanese government official said.The G7 leaders will exchange views on various global challenges, such as the ongoing war…READ FULL ARTICLE