Geopolitics G7 urban ministers meet in Kagawa, agree to tackle global challenges By Keith Preston on July 9, 2023 • ( Leave a comment ) Top News Stories On security and diplomacy, Abe’s legacy to be felt far into the future In the year since Abe’s assassination, Japan has undergone a number of monumental shifts in its approach to security and foreign policy, cementing the late … Little progress on laws over gun-making sites a year after Abe’s death Japan has made little progress in regulating online videos and websites showing how to make guns and explosives a year after the assassination of former … G7 urban ministers meet in Kagawa, agree to tackle global challenges Group of Seven Urban ministers meeting in Japan agreed to work together with municipal governments to address global challenges such as climate change, biodiversity loss … IAEA chief says ‘absolutely logical’ Fukushima water release draws regional interest Grossi also said he understands concerns over the Fukushima water release but says a review by the IAEA released last week found it was “in … Hundreds of firearms seized in U.K. in Anglo-Spanish operation The U.K.-Spanish operation, which also involved international law enforcement, targeted blank firearms that could easily be converted into lethal weapons. Ukraine’s Bucha gets a remake, but pain lingers behind the facade More than a year after Ukrainian forces wrested back Bucha from Russian troops, the town has drawn international investment that has physically transformed it. Other Stories Life At Japan’s first winery, the country’s oldest grape lives on Discovered in 1922 at Iwanohara Vineyard, the Muscat Bailey A grape may be one of Japan’s great contributions to global wine. Life Recipe: Cream-fried eggs Amid the recent egg shortage, I’ve been searching for interesting ways to honor those previous few I can get my hands on. Culture Today’s regional tensions all come down to that ‘other great game’ Sheila Miyoshi Jager demonstrates in her ambitious and wide-ranging new book that the tensions that developed from the second half of the 19th century reverberate … Sports Nagoya, leader F. Marinos play out intense draw Grampus had a late goal ruled out for a tight offside call and settled for a point at Toyota Stadium. Sports New Marine Shingo Ishikawa comes through against former team Nippon Ham starter Naoyuki Uwasawa (6-6) was charged with three runs in 6⅔ innings, while Lotte closer Naoya Masuda picked up his league-leading 21st save. Sports Nasa Hataoka holds one-shot lead at U.S. Women’s Open The 24-year-old had the best round of the day in sunny but windy conditions, with nobody else in the field better than 2-under. Sports Japan XV falls to heavy defeat against All Blacks XV Japan took an early lead through Rikiya Matsuda’s penalty but found itself chasing for the rest of the match. Attack the SystemTweetMore Click to print (Opens in new window) Print Share on Tumblr Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Categories: Geopolitics