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Tibhirine Monastery Memorial - Medea

A statue of the Virgin Mary is seen at the Notre Dame de Tibhirine monastery near Medea, Algeria, on November 24, 2025. Christian de Cherge, Luc Dochier, Christophe Lebreton, Bruno Lemarchand, Michel Fleury, Celestin Ringeard, and Paul Favre-Miville - lived at the Notre Dame de Tibhirine monastery near Medea, where they were known for their commitment to dialogue and peaceful coexistence with the local Muslim community. During the night of March 26-27, 1996, the monks were kidnapped by an armed group amid escalating violence in the region. Weeks later, on May 21, 1996, a communique attributed to the Armed Islamic Group (GIA) announced their execution. Their severed heads were discovered on May 30, 1996, four kilometers northwest of Medea, while their bodies were never recovered. Photo by Billel Bensalem/APP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Tibhirine Monastery Memorial - Medea

A statue of the Virgin Mary is seen at the Notre Dame de Tibhirine monastery near Medea, Algeria, on November 24, 2025. Christian de Cherge, Luc Dochier, Christophe Lebreton, Bruno Lemarchand, Michel Fleury, Celestin Ringeard, and Paul Favre-Miville - lived at the Notre Dame de Tibhirine monastery near Medea, where they were known for their commitment to dialogue and peaceful coexistence with the local Muslim community. During the night of March 26-27, 1996, the monks were kidnapped by an armed group amid escalating violence in the region. Weeks later, on May 21, 1996, a communique attributed to the Armed Islamic Group (GIA) announced their execution. Their severed heads were discovered on May 30, 1996, four kilometers northwest of Medea, while their bodies were never recovered. Photo by Billel Bensalem/APP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Tibhirine Monastery Memorial - Medea

The graves of the seven monks assassinated in 1996 are seen at the Notre Dame de Tibhirine monastery near Medea, Algeria, on November 24, 2025. Christian de Cherge, Luc Dochier, Christophe Lebreton, Bruno Lemarchand, Michel Fleury, Celestin Ringeard, and Paul Favre-Miville - lived at the Notre Dame de Tibhirine monastery near Medea, where they were known for their commitment to dialogue and peaceful coexistence with the local Muslim community. During the night of March 26-27, 1996, the monks were kidnapped by an armed group amid escalating violence in the region. Weeks later, on May 21, 1996, a communique attributed to the Armed Islamic Group (GIA) announced their execution. Their severed heads were discovered on May 30, 1996, four kilometers northwest of Medea, while their bodies were never recovered. Photo by Billel Bensalem/APP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Tibhirine Monastery Memorial - Medea

The graves of the seven monks assassinated in 1996 are seen at the Notre Dame de Tibhirine monastery near Medea, Algeria, on November 24, 2025. Christian de Cherge, Luc Dochier, Christophe Lebreton, Bruno Lemarchand, Michel Fleury, Celestin Ringeard, and Paul Favre-Miville - lived at the Notre Dame de Tibhirine monastery near Medea, where they were known for their commitment to dialogue and peaceful coexistence with the local Muslim community. During the night of March 26-27, 1996, the monks were kidnapped by an armed group amid escalating violence in the region. Weeks later, on May 21, 1996, a communique attributed to the Armed Islamic Group (GIA) announced their execution. Their severed heads were discovered on May 30, 1996, four kilometers northwest of Medea, while their bodies were never recovered. Photo by Billel Bensalem/APP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Tibhirine Monastery Memorial - Medea

The graves of the seven monks assassinated in 1996 are seen at the Notre Dame de Tibhirine monastery near Medea, Algeria, on November 24, 2025. Christian de Cherge, Luc Dochier, Christophe Lebreton, Bruno Lemarchand, Michel Fleury, Celestin Ringeard, and Paul Favre-Miville - lived at the Notre Dame de Tibhirine monastery near Medea, where they were known for their commitment to dialogue and peaceful coexistence with the local Muslim community. During the night of March 26-27, 1996, the monks were kidnapped by an armed group amid escalating violence in the region. Weeks later, on May 21, 1996, a communique attributed to the Armed Islamic Group (GIA) announced their execution. Their severed heads were discovered on May 30, 1996, four kilometers northwest of Medea, while their bodies were never recovered. Photo by Billel Bensalem/APP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Tibhirine Monastery Memorial - Medea

A statue of the Virgin Mary is seen at the Notre Dame de Tibhirine monastery near Medea, Algeria, on November 24, 2025. Christian de Cherge, Luc Dochier, Christophe Lebreton, Bruno Lemarchand, Michel Fleury, Celestin Ringeard, and Paul Favre-Miville - lived at the Notre Dame de Tibhirine monastery near Medea, where they were known for their commitment to dialogue and peaceful coexistence with the local Muslim community. During the night of March 26-27, 1996, the monks were kidnapped by an armed group amid escalating violence in the region. Weeks later, on May 21, 1996, a communique attributed to the Armed Islamic Group (GIA) announced their execution. Their severed heads were discovered on May 30, 1996, four kilometers northwest of Medea, while their bodies were never recovered. Photo by Billel Bensalem/APP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Tibhirine Monastery Memorial - Medea

A statue of the Virgin Mary is seen at the Notre Dame de Tibhirine monastery near Medea, Algeria, on November 24, 2025. Christian de Cherge, Luc Dochier, Christophe Lebreton, Bruno Lemarchand, Michel Fleury, Celestin Ringeard, and Paul Favre-Miville - lived at the Notre Dame de Tibhirine monastery near Medea, where they were known for their commitment to dialogue and peaceful coexistence with the local Muslim community. During the night of March 26-27, 1996, the monks were kidnapped by an armed group amid escalating violence in the region. Weeks later, on May 21, 1996, a communique attributed to the Armed Islamic Group (GIA) announced their execution. Their severed heads were discovered on May 30, 1996, four kilometers northwest of Medea, while their bodies were never recovered. Photo by Billel Bensalem/APP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Tibhirine Monastery Memorial - Medea

A statue of the Virgin Mary is seen at the Notre Dame de Tibhirine monastery near Medea, Algeria, on November 24, 2025. Christian de Cherge, Luc Dochier, Christophe Lebreton, Bruno Lemarchand, Michel Fleury, Celestin Ringeard, and Paul Favre-Miville - lived at the Notre Dame de Tibhirine monastery near Medea, where they were known for their commitment to dialogue and peaceful coexistence with the local Muslim community. During the night of March 26-27, 1996, the monks were kidnapped by an armed group amid escalating violence in the region. Weeks later, on May 21, 1996, a communique attributed to the Armed Islamic Group (GIA) announced their execution. Their severed heads were discovered on May 30, 1996, four kilometers northwest of Medea, while their bodies were never recovered. Photo by Billel Bensalem/APP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Tibhirine Monastery Memorial - Medea

A statue of the Virgin Mary is seen at the Notre Dame de Tibhirine monastery near Medea, Algeria, on November 24, 2025. Christian de Cherge, Luc Dochier, Christophe Lebreton, Bruno Lemarchand, Michel Fleury, Celestin Ringeard, and Paul Favre-Miville - lived at the Notre Dame de Tibhirine monastery near Medea, where they were known for their commitment to dialogue and peaceful coexistence with the local Muslim community. During the night of March 26-27, 1996, the monks were kidnapped by an armed group amid escalating violence in the region. Weeks later, on May 21, 1996, a communique attributed to the Armed Islamic Group (GIA) announced their execution. Their severed heads were discovered on May 30, 1996, four kilometers northwest of Medea, while their bodies were never recovered. Photo by Billel Bensalem/APP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Tibhirine Monastery Memorial - Medea

A view of the Notre Dame de Tibhirine monastery near Medea, Algeria, on November 24, 2025. Christian de Cherge, Luc Dochier, Christophe Lebreton, Bruno Lemarchand, Michel Fleury, Celestin Ringeard, and Paul Favre-Miville - lived at the Notre Dame de Tibhirine monastery near Medea, where they were known for their commitment to dialogue and peaceful coexistence with the local Muslim community. During the night of March 26-27, 1996, the monks were kidnapped by an armed group amid escalating violence in the region. Weeks later, on May 21, 1996, a communique attributed to the Armed Islamic Group (GIA) announced their execution. Their severed heads were discovered on May 30, 1996, four kilometers northwest of Medea, while their bodies were never recovered. Photo by Billel Bensalem/APP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Tibhirine Monastery Memorial - Medea

A view of the Notre Dame de Tibhirine monastery near Medea, Algeria, on November 24, 2025. Christian de Cherge, Luc Dochier, Christophe Lebreton, Bruno Lemarchand, Michel Fleury, Celestin Ringeard, and Paul Favre-Miville - lived at the Notre Dame de Tibhirine monastery near Medea, where they were known for their commitment to dialogue and peaceful coexistence with the local Muslim community. During the night of March 26-27, 1996, the monks were kidnapped by an armed group amid escalating violence in the region. Weeks later, on May 21, 1996, a communique attributed to the Armed Islamic Group (GIA) announced their execution. Their severed heads were discovered on May 30, 1996, four kilometers northwest of Medea, while their bodies were never recovered. Photo by Billel Bensalem/APP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Tibhirine Monastery Memorial - Medea

A view of the Notre Dame de Tibhirine monastery near Medea, Algeria, on November 24, 2025. Christian de Cherge, Luc Dochier, Christophe Lebreton, Bruno Lemarchand, Michel Fleury, Celestin Ringeard, and Paul Favre-Miville - lived at the Notre Dame de Tibhirine monastery near Medea, where they were known for their commitment to dialogue and peaceful coexistence with the local Muslim community. During the night of March 26-27, 1996, the monks were kidnapped by an armed group amid escalating violence in the region. Weeks later, on May 21, 1996, a communique attributed to the Armed Islamic Group (GIA) announced their execution. Their severed heads were discovered on May 30, 1996, four kilometers northwest of Medea, while their bodies were never recovered. Photo by Billel Bensalem/APP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Tibhirine Monastery Memorial - Medea

A view of the Notre Dame de Tibhirine monastery near Medea, Algeria, on November 24, 2025. Christian de Cherge, Luc Dochier, Christophe Lebreton, Bruno Lemarchand, Michel Fleury, Celestin Ringeard, and Paul Favre-Miville - lived at the Notre Dame de Tibhirine monastery near Medea, where they were known for their commitment to dialogue and peaceful coexistence with the local Muslim community. During the night of March 26-27, 1996, the monks were kidnapped by an armed group amid escalating violence in the region. Weeks later, on May 21, 1996, a communique attributed to the Armed Islamic Group (GIA) announced their execution. Their severed heads were discovered on May 30, 1996, four kilometers northwest of Medea, while their bodies were never recovered. Photo by Billel Bensalem/APP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Tibhirine Monastery Memorial - Medea

A view of the Notre Dame de Tibhirine monastery near Medea, Algeria, on November 24, 2025. Christian de Cherge, Luc Dochier, Christophe Lebreton, Bruno Lemarchand, Michel Fleury, Celestin Ringeard, and Paul Favre-Miville - lived at the Notre Dame de Tibhirine monastery near Medea, where they were known for their commitment to dialogue and peaceful coexistence with the local Muslim community. During the night of March 26-27, 1996, the monks were kidnapped by an armed group amid escalating violence in the region. Weeks later, on May 21, 1996, a communique attributed to the Armed Islamic Group (GIA) announced their execution. Their severed heads were discovered on May 30, 1996, four kilometers northwest of Medea, while their bodies were never recovered. Photo by Billel Bensalem/APP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Tibhirine Monastery Memorial - Medea

Photos of the seven monks assassinated in 1996 are displayed on a wall at the Notre Dame de Tibhirine monastery near Medea, Algeria, on November 24, 2025. Christian de Cherge, Luc Dochier, Christophe Lebreton, Bruno Lemarchand, Michel Fleury, Celestin Ringeard, and Paul Favre-Miville - lived at the Notre Dame de Tibhirine monastery near Medea, where they were known for their commitment to dialogue and peaceful coexistence with the local Muslim community. During the night of March 26-27, 1996, the monks were kidnapped by an armed group amid escalating violence in the region. Weeks later, on May 21, 1996, a communique attributed to the Armed Islamic Group (GIA) announced their execution. Their severed heads were discovered on May 30, 1996, four kilometers northwest of Medea, while their bodies were never recovered. Photo by Billel Bensalem/APP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Tibhirine Monastery Memorial - Medea

A view of the Notre Dame de Tibhirine monastery near Medea, Algeria, on November 24, 2025. Christian de Cherge, Luc Dochier, Christophe Lebreton, Bruno Lemarchand, Michel Fleury, Celestin Ringeard, and Paul Favre-Miville - lived at the Notre Dame de Tibhirine monastery near Medea, where they were known for their commitment to dialogue and peaceful coexistence with the local Muslim community. During the night of March 26-27, 1996, the monks were kidnapped by an armed group amid escalating violence in the region. Weeks later, on May 21, 1996, a communique attributed to the Armed Islamic Group (GIA) announced their execution. Their severed heads were discovered on May 30, 1996, four kilometers northwest of Medea, while their bodies were never recovered. Photo by Billel Bensalem/APP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Tibhirine Monastery Memorial - Medea

Photos of the seven monks assassinated in 1996 are displayed on a wall at the Notre Dame de Tibhirine monastery near Medea, Algeria, on November 24, 2025. Christian de Cherge, Luc Dochier, Christophe Lebreton, Bruno Lemarchand, Michel Fleury, Celestin Ringeard, and Paul Favre-Miville - lived at the Notre Dame de Tibhirine monastery near Medea, where they were known for their commitment to dialogue and peaceful coexistence with the local Muslim community. During the night of March 26-27, 1996, the monks were kidnapped by an armed group amid escalating violence in the region. Weeks later, on May 21, 1996, a communique attributed to the Armed Islamic Group (GIA) announced their execution. Their severed heads were discovered on May 30, 1996, four kilometers northwest of Medea, while their bodies were never recovered. Photo by Billel Bensalem/APP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Tibhirine Monastery Memorial - Medea

A statue of the Virgin Mary is seen at the Notre Dame de Tibhirine monastery near Medea, Algeria, on November 24, 2025. Christian de Cherge, Luc Dochier, Christophe Lebreton, Bruno Lemarchand, Michel Fleury, Celestin Ringeard, and Paul Favre-Miville - lived at the Notre Dame de Tibhirine monastery near Medea, where they were known for their commitment to dialogue and peaceful coexistence with the local Muslim community. During the night of March 26-27, 1996, the monks were kidnapped by an armed group amid escalating violence in the region. Weeks later, on May 21, 1996, a communique attributed to the Armed Islamic Group (GIA) announced their execution. Their severed heads were discovered on May 30, 1996, four kilometers northwest of Medea, while their bodies were never recovered. Photo by Billel Bensalem/APP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Tibhirine Monastery Memorial - Medea

A view of the Notre Dame de Tibhirine monastery near Medea, Algeria, on November 24, 2025. Christian de Cherge, Luc Dochier, Christophe Lebreton, Bruno Lemarchand, Michel Fleury, Celestin Ringeard, and Paul Favre-Miville - lived at the Notre Dame de Tibhirine monastery near Medea, where they were known for their commitment to dialogue and peaceful coexistence with the local Muslim community. During the night of March 26-27, 1996, the monks were kidnapped by an armed group amid escalating violence in the region. Weeks later, on May 21, 1996, a communique attributed to the Armed Islamic Group (GIA) announced their execution. Their severed heads were discovered on May 30, 1996, four kilometers northwest of Medea, while their bodies were never recovered. Photo by Billel Bensalem/APP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Okinawa governor tells Abe he wants to talk with Obama on G-7 sidelines

TOKYO, May 23 Kyodo - Okinawa Gov. Takeshi Onaga speaks to reporters after meeting with Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in Tokyo on May 23, 2016. Onaga asked Abe for an opportunity to talk directly with U.S. President Barack Obama on the sidelines of the May 26-27 Group of Seven summit in Mie Prefecture, central Japan, following the arrest of an American military base worker in connection with the death of a woman in Okinawa.

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El-Sisi T-shirts sold at Cairo's Tahrir Square

CAIRO, Egypt - T-shirts with the face of Abdel Fattah El-Sisi, a presidential candidate and former Egyptian defense minister, are seen on sale at Cairo's Tahrir Square on May 23, 2014, ahead of the May 26-27 presidential election.

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Letters at Kanazawa temple were written by Nichiren

KANAZAWA, Japan - A scroll containing fragments from two letters written by Nichiren, the 13th century founder of a Buddhist sect bearing his name. The scroll was found at the Myoho Temple in Kanazawa, Ishikawa Prefecture, and has been authenticated by a scholar of Buddhist history. The temple plans to display the scroll May 26-27.

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Letters at Kanazawa temple were written by Nichiren

KANAZAWA, Japan - A scroll containing fragments from two letters written by Nichiren, the 13th century founder of a Buddhist sect bearing his name. The scroll was found at the Myoho Temple in Kanazawa, Ishikawa Prefecture, and has been authenticated by a scholar of Buddhist history. The temple plans to display the scroll May 26-27.

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Cardboard cutouts of G-7 leaders as superheroes

Cardboard cutouts of the leaders of the Group of Seven countries, depicted as superheroes, are displayed in Ise, Mie Prefecture on May 25, 2016, ahead of their May 26-27 summit. An international nongovernmental group made the display to express hope that the leaders will fight social injustice and do away with differential access to health services. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Signature dishes to be served for G-7 leaders in Japan

Undated file photo shows (from L) creamy Ise lobster soup, Matsusaka beef steak and abalone steak, served at the "La Mer the Classic" French restaurant at Shima Kanko Hotel Classic, the main venue of the Group of Seven summit in Japan's Mie Prefecture on May 26-27. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Security ramped up ahead of G-7 summit in Japan

Police officers stop vehicles in the Japanese city of Ise on May 25, 2016 near the international media center for the May 26-27 Group of Seven summit. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Security tight ahead of May 26-27 G-7 summit

A police boat patrols near a hotel in Shima, Mie Prefecture, on May 24, 2016, where the Group of Seven leaders will meet, as security is tightened ahead of the May 26-27 summit. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Security tight ahead of May 26-27 G-7 summit

A police officer blocks traffic around a hotel in Shima, Mie Prefecture, on May 24, 2016, where the Group of Seven leaders will meet, as security is tightened ahead of the May 26-27 summit. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Canadian, Japanese prime ministers meet ahead of G-7 summit

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau (L) and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe shake hands at the end of a joint news conference at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on May 24, 2016, after their talks. They met ahead of the May 26-27 Group of Seven summit. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Canadian, Japanese prime ministers meet ahead of G-7 summit

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau (L) and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe shake hands at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on May 24, 2016, prior to their talks. They held a one-on-one meeting ahead of the May 26-27 summit of the Group of Seven countries. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Canadian, Japanese prime ministers meet ahead of G-7 summit

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau (3rd from L) and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (R) hold talks at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on May 24, 2016, ahead of the May 26-27 Group of Seven summit. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Security tight ahead of May 26-27 G-7 summit

Police officers walk around a hotel in Shima, Mie Prefecture, on May 24, 2016, where the Group of Seven leaders will meet, as security is tightened ahead of the May 26-27 summit. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Canadian, Japanese prime ministers meet ahead of G-7 summit

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau (L) and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe shake hands at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on May 24, 2016, prior to their talks. They held a one-on-one meeting ahead of the May 26-27 summit of the Group of Seven countries. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Ramped-up G-7 agreement on economic policies unlikely: Aso

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (C), Nobuteru Ishihara (L), minister in charge of economic revitalization, and Finance Minister Taro Aso attend a Cabinet meeting in Tokyo on May 24, 2016. Aso told a press conference later in the day that the Group of Seven leaders are unlikely to strike a further agreement in their May 26-27 meeting in Japan on the use of fiscal, monetary and structural policies to support the global economy after their finance chiefs reached an accord. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Information desk for foreign reporters covering G-7

Photo taken May 23, 2016, at Chubu airport shows an information desk for foreign reporters covering the May 26-27 summit of the Group of Seven nations. The desk is manned by English-speaking staff to give journalists directions to the International Media Center in Ise, Mie Prefecture, and other information. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Information desk for foreign reporters covering G-7

Photo taken May 23, 2016, at Chubu airport shows an information desk for foreign reporters covering the May 26-27 summit of the Group of Seven nations. The desk is manned by English-speaking staff to give journalists directions to the International Media Center in Ise, Mie Prefecture, and other information. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Information desk for foreign reporters covering G7

Photo taken May 23, 2016 shows a "karakuri" automaton (L) and other traditional crafts of central Japan on display at an information desk at JR Nagoya Station for foreign reporters covering the May 26-27 summit of the Group of Seven nations. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Difficult to arrange Okinawa governor meeting with Obama: Suga

Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga indicates at a press conference in Tokyo on May 23, 2016 that it is difficult to meet Okinawa Gov. Takeshi Onaga's request for him to have direct talks with U.S. President Barack Obama on the sidelines of the May 26-27 Group of Seven summit in Mie Prefecture, central Japan. An American military base worker was arrested on May 19 in connection with the death of a woman in Okinawa. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Okinawa governor tells Abe he wants to talk with Obama on G-7 sidelines

(From L) Okinawa Gov. Takeshi Onaga, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga meet at the premier's office in Tokyo on May 23, 2016. Onaga asked Abe to have an opportunity to speak directly to U.S. President Barack Obama on the sidelines of the May 26-27 Group of Seven summit, following the arrest of an American base worker in connection with the death of a woman in Okinawa. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Information desk for foreign reporters covering G7

Photo taken May 23, 2016 at JR Nagoya Station shows an information desk for foreign reporters covering the May 26-27 summit of the Group of Seven nations. The desk is manned by English-speaking staff to give journalists directions to the International Media Center in Ise, Mie Prefecture and other information. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Okinawa governor tells Abe he wants to talk with Obama on G-7 sidelines

Okinawa Gov. Takeshi Onaga speaks to reporters after meeting with Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in Tokyo on May 23, 2016. Onaga asked Abe for an opportunity to talk directly with U.S. President Barack Obama on the sidelines of the May 26-27 Group of Seven summit in Mie Prefecture, central Japan, following the arrest of an American military base worker in connection with the death of a woman in Okinawa. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Okinawa governor tells Abe he wants to talk with Obama on G-7 sidelines

Okinawa Gov. Takeshi Onaga and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe meet at the premier's office in Tokyo on May 23, 2016. Onaga asked Abe to have an opportunity to speak directly to U.S. President Barack Obama on the sidelines of the May 26-27 Group of Seven summit, following the arrest of an American military base worker in connection with the death of a woman in Okinawa. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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International Media Center for G-7 summit inaugurated

Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga (2nd from L) joins a ribbon-cutting ceremony to inaugurate the International Media Center for the summit of the Group of Seven countries in Ise, Mie Prefecture, on May 22, 2016. About 3,000 media members are expected to use the facility from May 25 to May 28 to cover the May 26-27 summit. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Kashiko Island, the May 26-27 G-7 summit venue

Photo taken May 12, 2016, shows Kashiko Island (C), the main venue of the May 26-27 summit of the Group of Seven countries, in Shima, Mie Prefecture in central Japan. Rafts for pearl cultivation can be seen floating around the island. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Security tightened amid rising tensions over G-7 summit

Photo taken on May 4, 2016 shows a botanical garden in Kuwana in the central Japan prefecture of Mie arranged to display the national flags of the seven countries that will participate in the Group of Seven summit in the prefecture on May 26-27. While Japan is in a mood to celebrate its hosting of the summit, security has been tightened in and around the main venue, including sightseeing resorts. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Abe eyes G-7 condemnation of N. Korea over nuclear, missile programs

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe arrives at his office in Tokyo on May 11, 2016. Abe plans to ask his Group of Seven peers to "strongly condemn" North Korea over its nuclear weapons and missile development programs in a declaration to be adopted at their May 26-27 summit in Japan, according to a government source. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan to hold 2016 G-7 foreign ministerial meet in Hiroshima

Japanese Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida tells reporters in Tokyo on June 26, 2015 that the 2016 Group of Seven foreign ministers' meeting will be held in Hiroshima before a summit of the G-7 major economies in Mie Prefecture, central Japan, on May 26-27 that year. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan to host G-7 summit May 26-27 next year

Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga announces at a press conference in Tokyo on June 23, 2015, that Japan will host a summit of the Group of Seven industrialized nations on May 26-27 next year in Mie Prefecture, central Japan. Suga also said the government has yet to decide on the time and venue for G-7 ministerial meetings, such as foreign affairs and finance, and that it will announce them in due course. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Ise Grand Shrine a place of "appreciation" at Ise-Shima summit

Photo taken May 25, 2016, shows a shrine along the gravel path leading to the main sanctuary where Amaterasu Omikami is enshrined at Ise Grand Shrine in Ise, Mie Prefecture. The most venerable sanctuary in Japan, it is one of the main attractions for the Group of Seven Ise-Shima summit being hosted on May 26-27. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Ise Grand Shrine a place of "appreciation" at Ise-Shima summit

Photo taken May 25, 2016, shows the steps leading to the main sanctuary where Amaterasu Omikami is enshrined at Ise Grand Shrine in Ise, Mie Prefecture. The most venerable sanctuary in Japan, it is one of the main attractions for the Group of Seven Ise-Shima summit being hosted on May 26-27. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo