TOKYO: Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said on Thursday (May 4) he hoped to see closer ties between Japan and Africa as he seeks to win over the 'Global South' ahead of a Group of Seven (G7) summit he will host later this month. Kishida said that Japan would act as an intermediary between the
TOKYO: Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said on Thursday he hoped to see closer ties between Japan and Africa as he seeks to win over the"Global South" ahead of a Group of Seven summit he will host later this month.G7 advanced nations and developing countries
"Many countries of the so-called Global South are hurt and suffering from high food and energy prices. The cause of this issue should be traced to Russia's invasion of Ukraine," Kishida told a news conference carried live by Japanese NHK television held during a visit to Mozambique's capital Maputo.
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