Kerry in Japan for landmark Hiroshima visit

AFP, HIROSHIMA: G7 foreign ministers on Sunday began two days of talks in Hiroshima, with John Kerry’s visit to the atom-bombed city—the first-ever by a US secretary of state—overshadowing the broader agenda.
Kerry’s landmark 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 also includes top diplomats from nuclear-armed Britain and France, as well as Canada, Germany, Italy, host Japan and the European Union. It is part of the run-up to the G7’s rotating annual summit, scheduled this year from May 26-27 in the Ise-Shima region between Tokyo and Osaka.
Kerry arrived earlier Sunday at a US military base west of Hiroshima. He flew from Afghanistan after earlier stops in Iraq and Bahrain.
The US secretary of state, Britain’s Philip Hammond, France’s Jean-Marc Ayrault and other ministers were discussing issues including the Middle East, the refugee crisis, the conflict in Ukraine and global terrorism.

Kerry in Japan for landmark Hiroshima visit

AFP, HIROSHIMA: G7 foreign ministers on Sunday began two days of talks in Hiroshima, with John Kerrys visit to the atom-bombed citythe first-ever by a US secretary of stateovershadowing the broader agenda. Kerrys landmark 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 also includes top diplomats from nuclear-armed Britain and France, as well as Canada, Germany, Italy, host Japan and the European Union. It is part of the run-up to the G7s rotating annual summit, scheduled this year from May 26-27 in the Ise-Shima region between Tokyo and Osaka. Kerry arrived earlier Sunday at a US military base west of Hiroshima. He flew from Afghanistan after earlier stops in Iraq and Bahrain. The US secretary of state, Britains Philip Hammond, Frances Jean-Marc Ayrault and other ministers were discussing issues including the Middle East, the refugee crisis, the conflict in Ukraine and global terrorism.