G7 foreign ministers are likely to reiterate their calls for Russia to immediately end the war against Ukraine and issue a " It is reported by KYODO NEWS.

The meeting, which will be attended by Japanese Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi and US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken, will last three days in the central Japanese resort town of Karuizawa and is scheduled to be followed by a joint statement.

The results of the foreign ministers' talks will lay the groundwork for the G7 summit, which will be held from 19 to 21 May in the Japanese city of Hiroshima, chaired by Prime Minister Fumio Kishida.

The Japanese government is working to include language in the joint statement that has been used in past G7 documents, such as requiring Russia to immediately withdraw all troops from Ukraine..

Foreign ministers are also likely to criticize Moscow's nuclear threats and demand that the Russian Federation withdraw its troops from the Ukrainian nuclear power plant it seized during the war..

The planned statement is intended to once again demonstrate the G7's unwavering solidarity with Ukraine, the source said..

Since the start of Moscow's invasion in February last year, the G7 countries - the UK, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan and the US - as well as the EU have stepped up pressure on Russia, condemning its actions and imposing a series of economic sanctions..

Countries are also wary of China, which maintains friendly relations with Russia and is becoming increasingly assertive in the East China and South China Seas, as well as Taiwan, a self-governing democratic island that Beijing considers its territory..

The G7 foreign ministers are expected to reaffirm the importance of peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait at the Karuizawa meeting, apparently meaning that China does not rule out the possibility of forcibly annexing Taiwan..

Ministers will also condemn Pyongyang's re-testing of ballistic missiles and call on all countries to fully comply with sanctions in line with UN Security Council resolutions aimed at deterring North Korea's nuclear and missile program..

The Japanese government hopes the statement will mention the G7's commitment to nuclear disarmament, and Kishida plans to present his vision of a world without nuclear weapons at the Hiroshima summit..

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It was previously reported that in the run-up to the G7 summit in May, Japan will begin hosting a series of G7 ministerial meetings in an attempt to lead discussions on a range of issues, including Russia's war against Ukraine, concerns about energy supplies, the food situation and the global economy..

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