From the emergence of developing countries to security worries — including growing aggression from China, North Korea and Russia — here's what to expect at this weekend's G-7 summit in Japan.
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FILE - Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida speaks during an interview with foreign media members at the Prime Minister's official residence Thursday, April 20, 2023, in Tokyo. Leaders of seven of the world’s most powerful democracies will gather this weekend for the Group of Seven summit in Hiroshima, the location of the world’s first atomic attack at the end of World War II.
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