US President Joe Biden and the leaders of South Korea and Japan have made their strongest joint condemnation yet of “dangerous and aggressive behaviour” by Beijing.
The world’s seven richest countries devoted an entire section of a summit to China. The group set up to contain the country’s rise didn’t mention it once.
A child of Hiroshima,Fumio Kishida is using some of his domestic political capital to expand Japan’s mark on the world.
Victims say the pain the Japanese system causes children “is beyond the description” as they call on G7 leaders to escalate pressure on Tokyo.
Joe Biden pulling out of the Quad summit does not reflect well on America’s reliability,experts say,as former PM Scott Morrison says it must remain a leaders’ dialogue.
A pipe-like object was thrown near Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida during an outdoor speech in the city of Wakayama.
Canberra has encouraged Tokyo to introduce shared parenting after The Age,The Sydney Morning Herald and 60 Minutes reported that at least 82 Australian children had been abducted by their Japanese parent since 2004.
Prominent Japanese politicians have labelled the country’s sole custody system an embarrassment and appealed to Australia to raise the issue publicly in Japan.
The remarks followed recent comments by Fumio Kishida that same-sex marriage needed careful consideration because of its potential impact on the family structure.
France is Fumio Kishida’s first stop on a tour that will also take him to Italy,the UK,Canada and the US,before he hosts the next G7 summit.
US President Joe Biden and fellow world leaders will travel to Anthony Albanese’s home town next year for the Quad leaders’ summit.