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Japan hopes minister's meeting to boost understanding between G-7 members

Xinhua, April 8, 2016 Adjust font size:

Japan's Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida said Friday he hoped the upcoming Group of Seven foreign ministers' meeting in Hiroshima will be a success and boost understanding between member countries.

At a meeting with U.S. Ambassador Caroline Kennedy on Friday, Kishida said he hoped to further enhance Japan's special relationship with the U.S. while working toward global peace through dialogue with his counterparts at the summit.

"I hope to further strengthen the Japan-U.S. alliance and confirm solidarity among the G-7 countries to make a firm contribution to international peace and prosperity," Kishida was quoted as saying.

Along with Kishida, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry, Britain, Canada, France, Germany and Italy's foreign ministers will convene on Sunday in Hiroshima for the meeting. The ministers will visit the Peace Memorial Park and museum in the city that was leveled by an atomic bomb in 1945.

The G-7 countries include three nuclear powers, the United States, Britain and France, and it will be the first time the ministers of these countries have visited the famous Peace Memorial Park.

Kishida said he hoped the visit to the memorial park would serve as an unforgettable experience for all concerned and provide a better understanding of the devastating effects an atomic bomb can have.

The two-day meeting will also see the ministers traverse a number of topics, including terrorism, nuclear non-proliferation and other global issues such as the refugee crisis and maritime-linked issues, the foreign ministry said. Endit