Thursday, May 26, 2016

G7 SUMMIT BEGINS IN JAPAN

G7 leaders are meeting in Japan to discuss the health of the world economy, and other issues including tensions over the South China Seas.

The European Union is also asking for more G7 support on dealing with its refugee and migrant crisis.

Terrorism, cyber security and Britain's upcoming EU referendum are also being discussed.

Isabel Reynolds of Bloomberg News is in Ise-Shima for the summit and says G7 leaders back Britain staying in the EU. 

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On tensions in the South China Sea - China expert Professor Kerry Brown says the G7 summit will allow diplomatic wrangling to continue in the absence of representatives from Beijing.

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