G7 finance summit kicks off with focus on economy, tax evasion

Record ID: 102924

  • Title: G7 finance summit kicks off with focus on economy, tax evasion
  • Date: 19th May 2016
  • Summary: SENDAI, JAPAN (MAY 19, 2016) (REUTERS) ***WARNING CONTAINS FLASH PHOTOGRAPHY*** EXTERIOR OF SENDAI INTERNATIONAL CENTRE, VENUE OF G7 FINANCE MINISTERS AND CENTRAL BANK GOVERNOR'S WELCOME RECEPTION VARIOUS OF SECURITY GUARDS AT SECURITY CHECK POINT OUTSIDE SENDAI INTERNATIONAL CENTRE JAPANESE FINANCE MINISTER, TARO ASO, WALKING ONTO STAGE (SOUNDBITE) (English) JAPANESE FINANCE MINISTER, TARO ASO, SAYING: "It is our great pleasure to have you here under the Japanese presidency in this special year, which makes the 30th anniversary of G7 finance meetings." CENTRAL BANK OF JAPAN GOVERNOR, HARUHIKO KURODA, WALKING ONTO STAGE (SOUNDBITE) (English) CENTRAL BANK OF JAPAN GOVERNOR, HARUHIKO KURODA, SAYING: "It is tremendously significant to Japan that so many honourable global leaders warmly gather in Sendai, a part of the area that was hit by the Great East Japan Earthquake five years ago." VARIOUS OF PARTICIPATING FINANCE MINISTERS AND CENTRAL BANK GOVERNORS OF G7 ON STAGE IN TRADITIONAL JAPANESE GARMENTS, HOLDING A HAMMER TO HIT SAKE BARREL AS A JAPANESE RITUAL FINANCE MINISTERS AND CENTRAL BANK GOVERNORS HITTING SAKE BARREL VARIOUS OF FINANCE MINISTERS AND CENTRAL BANK GOVERNORS POSING FOR GROUP PICTURE AT THE SENDAI CASTLE SITE
  • Embargoed: 3rd June 2016 13:37
  • Keywords: G7 finance summit Finance Minister Taro Aso Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda Sendai
  • Location: SENDAI, JAPAN
  • City: SENDAI, JAPAN
  • Country: Japan
  • Topics: G7
  • Reuters ID: LVA0014IH2YIT
  • Aspect Ratio: 16:9
  • Story Text: Japanese Finance Minister Taro Aso and the governor of the Central Bank of Japan Haruhiko Kuroda welcomed G7 finance ministers and central bankers ahead of a finance meeting in Sendai, Japan on Thursday (May 19).
    Global economic uncertainties and measures to deal with tax evasion will be among the key topics at the weekend meeting, Aso said.
    Kuroda warned that there are "various challenges" that G7 economies need to address as the global economy suffers from subdued growth.
    The meeting will pave the ground for a G7 leaders' summit next week, where measures to boost global growth will be high on the agenda.
    The G7 Finance Minister and Central Bank Governors' meeting will cover four broad topics: global economy, international financial architecture, sustainable and inclusive development, and integrity of financial flows.
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