G-7 leaders visit atomic bomb memorial to open Hiroshima summit

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G-7 leaders pose for a photo during a visit to the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park on May 19. © Pool photo

NATSUMI KAWASAKI, Nikkei staff writer

HIROSHIMA, Japan -- Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and his wife Yuko welcomed Group of Seven leaders at Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park on a gray and damp Friday morning, as they started the official first day of their summit.

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