INTERVIEW: Ex-Japan Envoy Calls for Avoiding Trump's Isolation at G-7

   Tokyo, June 11 (Jiji Press)--Former Japanese Ambassador to the United States Ichiro Fujisaki has highlighted the importance of maintaining the Group of Seven framework, in the face of U.S. President Donald Trump's reluctance on global cooperation.
   Fujisaki was speaking in an interview ahead of a three-day G-7 summit in Canada from Sunday, the first such meeting for Trump since he began his second term in January.
   "The (G-7) summit is like a regular medical checkup to assess whether the global democracy and market economy systems are functioning properly, so maintaining this framework is paramount," said Fujisaki, currently head of the America-Japan Society.
   As the Trump administration does not respect multilateralism, Fujisaki warned that the president may start saying that his country will no longer participate in the G-7 summit.
   "Japan and European members (of the G-7) should avoid teaming up and making Trump feel isolated," the former ambassador stressed.

(2025/06/11-08:30)