G7 Summit Kicks Off with Leaders Visit to Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park

TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - The Group of Seven or G7 Summit kicked off today, May 19 in Japan following begins on Friday 19 May 2023 in Japan after a joint visit by state and government leaders to the Hiroshima Museum. This museum commemorates the world's first nuclear attack by the United States against Japan in 1945.

All leaders of the Group of Seven including the host nation's Prime Minister of Japan Kishida Fumio, were present to visit the Peace Memorial Park for the first time. The museum is dedicated to documenting the world's first nuclear attack, according to Kyodo News Agency.

"It was deeply moving to visit the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park which holds such significance. This Summit carries the weight of history and it’s important that we learn from the past, including from its darkest moments," British Prime Minister Sunak posted on Twitter.

In addition to the G7 heads of state, also invited to the summit are the leaders of Australia, India, South Korea and Indonesia's President Joko Widodo. According to Japanese media, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is also expected to participate in the summit in person which will take place from Friday to Sunday.

In the summit, G7 leaders will discuss the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war, and issues of nuclear disarmament and non-proliferation, climate and energy, food, health, gender, human rights, digitalization, as well as science and technology.

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