June 14, 2021 (Mainichi Japan)
Clockwise from far left, European Council President Charles Michel, Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga, German Chancellor Angela Merkel, French President Emmanuel Macron, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, U.S. President Joe Biden, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen hold talks on the first day of a three-day Group of Seven summit in Cornwall, England, on June 11, 2021. (Pool photo/Kyodo) PLYMOUTH, England (Kyodo) The Group of Seven nations, after going through fractious summits in the past few years, appear to have sprung back to life as they rallied under the banner of leading democracies that are being challenged by China s rise.