HIROSHIMA: John Kerry and other G7 foreign ministers on Sunday began two days of talks on global hotspot issues in Hiroshima, where the first ever visit to the atomic-bombed city by a US secretary of state is overshadowing the broader agenda.
Kerry’s trip is seen as possibly paving the way for Barack Obama to become the first serving US president to journey to the thriving metropolis next month when he visits Japan for the Group of Seven summit.
The Hiroshima meeting includes top diplomats from nuclear-armed Britain and France, as well as Canada, Germany, Italy, host Japan and also the European Union.
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Source: The Manila Times
