Japan chooses global health as priority at G7 summit

Japan has chosen global health as a priority when it hosts a Group of Seven summit in May, partly because equitable vaccine access remains a challenge around the world, even though the transition to a post-COVID 19 era, Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi said Wednesday.

During an online meeting of foreign ministers hosted by U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken, the Japanese minister said in English that international efforts should include preparation for actions to be taken after the acute phase of the epidemic. The COVID- 19 Global Action Plan initiative, which was launched a year ago, has involved more than 30 countries, the European Union and various organizations, which was the fourth and final ministerial of the meeting.

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