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G-7 foreign ministers meet up in Japan from today to discuss the war in Ukraine and other global hotspots.
Photographer: Aris Messinis/AFP/Getty ImagesAdam Majendie
It promises to be an informative week for those looking for answers to questions about the health of the US banking sector, the resurgence of cryptocurrencies, the shifting fortunes of electric vehicle makers and their battery producers, as well as the state of the semiconductor supply chain. Here’s what’s coming up.
The big gathering: G-7 foreign ministers head today to the Japanese mountain resort of Karuizawa to discuss how badly things are going in places such as Ukraine, the South China Sea and the Middle East, as part of a series of ministerial gatherings leading up to the leaders’ summit in Hiroshima in May. Meanwhile, the group’s energy chiefs have reached a deal to accelerate the phase-out ofunabated fossil fuels
