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Guest nations at the G-7 reflect outreach to developing countries, worries over China, Russia

By HYUNG-JIN KIM and MARI YAMAGUCHI - May 14, 2023, 09:48 PM ET
Last Updated - Jun 21, 2023, 07:48 PM EDT
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During this week’s summit of the leaders of the Group of Seven wealthy democracies in Hiroshima, you’ll also see eight other guest nations engaging in a flurry of diplomacy with Japan and others

TOKYO AP" target="_self">(AP) — This week's summit of the Group of Seven wealthy democracies in Hiroshima will include eight other guest nations, part of a complicated, high-stakes diplomatic gambit meant to settle the world's most serious crises. 

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has invited South Korea, Australia, India, Brazil, Vietnam, Indonesia, Comoros and the Cook Islands.  

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Kishida hopes this mix of countries will help efforts to stand up to China’s assertiveness and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, according to analysts. He also wants stronger ties with U.S. allies and with developing nations and to make progress on working toward a nuclear-free world, something that looks increasingly difficult amid North Korean and Russian nuclear threats. 

Here's a look at what to expect as the rich world leaders welcome these guest countries: 

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