G7
G7 Hiroshima Foreign Ministers' Meeting
(April 10-11, 2016)
April 14, 2016
Welcome Reception
G7 Hiroshima Foreign Ministers' Meeting
G7 Foreign Ministers Visit Itsukushima Shrine
G7 Foreign Ministers lay wreaths
at the Cenotaph for the Atomic Bomb Victims
(Photo : The Sankei Shinbun)
Presidency press conference by Foreign Minister Kishida
Overview
Official Documents
Events
- Comment by Foreign Minister Kishida on G7 Foreign Ministers’ Visit to Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park (April 11, 2016)
- G7 Foreign Ministers Visit Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum and Lay a Wreath at Cenotaph for Atomic Bomb Victims (April 11, 2016)
- Foreign Minister Kishida Hosts Shipboard Cocktail Reception for G7 Foreign Ministers (April 10, 2016)
- G7 Foreign Ministers Visit Itsukushima Shrine (April 10, 2016)
- Welcome Reception for the G7 Hiroshima Foreign Ministers’ Meeting (April 10, 2016)
Bilateral Meetings
- Japan-EU Foreign Ministers’ Telephone Talk (April 14, 2016)
- Japan-France Foreign Ministers’ Meeting (April 12, 2016)
- Japan-U. S. Foreign Ministers’ Meeting (April 11, 2016)
- Japan-Germany Foreign Ministers’ Meeting (April 10, 2016)
- Japan-UK Foreign Ministers’ Meeting (April 10, 2016)
- Japan-Italy Foreign Ministers’ Meeting (April 9, 2016)
- Japan-Canada Foreign Ministers’ Meeting (April 9, 2016)
Others
- Report to G7 Foreign Ministers by the G7 Working Group on Climate Fragility (English) (PDF)
) (April 11, 2016)
- Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida's Article contributed to The Japan News (April 9, 2016) (English / Japanese)
- Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida's Article contributed to La Repubblica (April 9, 2016) (Japanese / Italian (PDF))
- Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida's Article contributed to CNN (April 9, 2016) (English / Japanese)
- Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida's Article contributed to Rheinische Post (April 9, 2016) (Japanese / Copy of the article (German) (PDF))
1. What is the G7/G8 Foreign Ministers' Meeting?
The G7/G8 Foreign Ministers' Meeting, one of the G7/G8 Summit-related Minister-level Meetings, most accurately reflects the latest trends in international politics. This important meeting has far-reaching implications on policies around the world.
The last 2015 G7 Foreign Ministers’ Meeting held in Lubeck, Germany, addressed the regional issues like East Asia, Iran, and ISIL-related issue, Ukraine and Russia situation, as well as global issues like counterterrorism, nuclear disarmament and non-proliferation, or maritime security.
2. Overview of the Previous Meetings
| Year | Presidency | Place |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Germany | Lubeck |
| 2013 | United Kingdom | London |
| 2012 | United States | Washington, D.C. |
| 2011 | France | Paris |
| 2010 | Canada | Gatineau |
| 2009 | Italy | Trieste |
| 2008 | Japan | Kyoto |
Note: Due to the situation in Ukraine, the meeting under Russian presidency in 2014 was not held.
3. Basic Information of the 2016 G7 Hiroshima Foreign Ministers' Meeting
(1) Date
From Sunday, April 10 to Monday, April 11, 2016
(2) City
City of Hiroshima and surrounding area (Hiroshima Prefecture)
(3) Participating countries etc.
Japan (G7 Presidency), Canada, France, Germany, Italy, United Kingdom, United States, European Union
