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UNCOVERED: Why does the g7 summit have 16 seats at the table | History Defined

Indonesia's President Joko Widodo holds a bilateral meeting with Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on the sidelines of the G7 leaders' summit in Hiroshima, western Japan [Kyodo via Reuters]

Hiroshima, Japan – The Group of Seven (G7) summit is being attended by more countries than its name suggests.

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, the host of this year’s gathering of wealthy democracies, has expanded the event’s guest list as he seeks to boost ties with middle-power countries and those in the Global South.

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