Meloni Meets Takaichi, Then Heads to G7 Summit

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni met Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi in Rome, where the two leaders agreed to deepen cooperation on economic security, artificial intelligence, and Arctic issues. Meloni called Takaichi a friend and praised Japan's ties while criticizing Russia. Meloni then traveled to Evian, France, for the G7 summit. At the summit, Meloni, along with Merz, Starmer, and Macron, plans to discuss securing the Strait of Hormuz following a US-Iran agreement.