Japan

G8 urged to raise Tibet issue with Chinese president

Toyako, Japan - Leaders of the world's major economies linked in the Group of Eight were urged Sunday to raise the issue of Tibet with Chinese state and party leader Hu Jintao at their summit in Ja

G8 summit under pressure to deliver on climate, energy, food

Toyako, Japan - Under pressure to deliver, the leaders of the world's seven richest countries and Russia will meet in Japan on Monday and Tuesday to discuss the impact of spiralling food and oil pr

Meeting with African leaders opens G8 summit

Toyako, Japan - The Group of Eight (G8) summit opened Monday on the northern Japanese island of Hokkaido with a meeting with African leaders, amid concerns that the world's richest nations may bac

EU urges G8 to approve "binding" long-term goals on climate change

Toyako, Japan - The European Union urged Group of Eight (G8) leaders meeting in Japan on Monday to approve "meaningful," "ambitious" and "binding" long-term goals to combat climate change.

EU to give extra 1.5 billion dollars in aid to developing countries

Toyako, Japan - The European Union is to provide an extra 1 billion euros (1.57 billion dollars) in aid to help farmers in poor countries as part of its response to the global food crisis, Europea

Rally held to protest G8 in northern Japan

Tokyo - As the leaders of the world's largest economies gathered in the northern island of Hokkaido Monday for the Group of Eight (G8) summit, an estimated 150 people set out on a protest rally fr

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