G7 Foreign minister meeting kicks off in Japan

Foreign ministers of the Group of Seven Industrialised Nations (G7) began arriving in the central Japanese city of Hiroshima on Sunday (April 10) for a two day meeting.  They were greeted at the entrance of the Grand Prince Hotel in Hiroshima by Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida and his wife Yuko.  At the reception held for the ministers, Japanese Foreign Minister Kishida went through the long list of issues the ministers were to tackle during the two day meeting. Japanese media say the G7 foreign ministers are also likely to issue a statement on the peaceful settlement of territorial disputes. Without naming China, it is likely to be the first time the G7 ministers express concern about China's moves in the South China Seas, Kyodo News agency reported. The Foreign Ministers' meeting is the first of the meetings of ministers' from the seven industrial nations group that will culminate on May 25-26 with the leaders summit in Ise, central Japan.