{
  "id": 12264816,
  "title": "Takaichi Explains Her Absence from G7 Videoconference",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/06/takaichi-explains-her-absence-from-g7-videoconference",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-06T00:25:20.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Nippon.com News",
    "slug": "nippon-com-news",
    "url": "https://www.nippon.com/en/news/yjj2026100500901/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi explained her absence from the Group of Seven's (G7) online videoconference on X, formerly Twitter, on Monday. The videoconference was hastily organized by France, the current chair of the G7, on the same day, allowing deputies to participate on behalf of leaders, Takaichi wrote in her post. The virtual summit lasted approximately 30 minutes, starting at 9:30 p.m. Japan time, as participants agreed to a coordinated release of oil reserves.\n\nTakaichi's deputy minister for foreign affairs, Kazuya Endo, attended the meeting and presented Japan's message on her behalf. In the statement, Japan expressed its initiative in March to release oil stockpiles, aiming to stabilize global energy supplies, particularly for Asia. The country pledges to continue serving as a nexus of global supply chains and cooperate to enhance economic and energy resilience worldwide.",
  "summary": "Tokyo, Oct. 6 (Jiji Press)--Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has given an explanation on X, formerly Twitter, about her absence from an online summit of the Group of Seven advanced countries held Friday night Japan time. The videoconference was \"hurriedly arranged by France, this year's G7 chair, that day, so deputies were allowed to take part in the talks on behalf of leaders,\" she s...",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}