Biden to consult with Japan’s Kishida ahead of Group of Seven summit in Hiroshima

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Jake Sullivan, the White House national security adviser, said the Russian invasion looms large, and would be a significant conversation during the summit. Kishida’s home city of Hiroshima will play host to the gathering of major industrialized nations. The setting of Hiroshima, where the U.S. dropped the first nuclear bomb in 1945 during World War II, carries newfound resonance as the U.S., Japan and their allies strategize on dealing with Russia’s ongoing war in Ukraine. HIROSHIMA, Japan (AP) — President Joe Biden on Thursday will open his visit to a Japan that has tightened its economic and national security alliance...