Japan’s pushback against G-7 inviteJapan has raised concerns about British proposals to invite Australia, India and South Korea to a meeting of Group of Seven foreign ministers and have them sign up to a joint charter with the forum, according to a diplomatic cable seen by Bloomberg.
The forum’s European members—France, Italy and Germany—hold similar views, and some of its diplomats have expressed concerns that the UK is attempting to reshape the G-7 by the back door, by establishing a coalition of 10 leading democracies.
Prime Minister Boris Johnson, who is hosting this year’s G-7, has invited South Korea, India and Australia to attend the leaders’ summit in Cornwall in June.