TOKYO -- With the Group of Seven summit in Hiroshima just a month away, Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is about to embark on a trip meant to compete against China and Russia for influence in Africa.
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Kishida plots Africa tour ahead of G-7 summit to compete for influence
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Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's tour of four African countries comes less than a month before the Group of Seven summit in Hiroshima. (Photo by Uichiro Kasai)
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