A summit in Hiroshima, a symbol of history

The heads of state of the world’s seven largest economies are meeting in Japan for the G7. And it is in a very particular city that this summit is held since all are in Hiroshima, the city atomized by the atomic bomb in 1945. “This is the first highlight of this G7 in Hiroshima, this family photo of the leaders at the foot of the monument to the victims“, develops Anne Bourse, special correspondent in Hiroshima (Japan). A peak marked by the weight of history since it was there that the atomic bomb exploded which killed 140,000 people. “The Japanese Prime Minister would have liked this G7 to mark a step in nuclear disengagement, but this is unlikely in the context of the war in Ukraine. Vladimir Putin has been raising the threat of a nuclear confrontation for several months”continues the journalist.

Volodymyr Zelensky will be present

Ukraine will be represented by Volodymyr Zelensky, its president. His arrival was announced last Sunday. “It would be a first”launches the journalist. “If the president has participated in many summits by videoconference, he had never come until now“, she continues. This will undoubtedly be the second highlight of this G7.