G7 Summit to Be Held in Evian, France; Prime Minister Takaichi to Attend for the First Time

Explanation

The Group of Seven (G7) Summit will be held in Evian, France, from June 15 to 17. This is the first time the summit has been held in France since 2003.

Prime Minister Takaichi will tour Europe from the 13th ahead of her first summit since taking office, and is scheduled to hold bilateral talks with UK Prime Minister Starmer and Italian Prime Minister Meloni. Policy toward Russia, AI regulation, and economic security are expected to be major agenda items, and attention is focused on how Japan will position itself within the framework of international cooperation.