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Added on the 26/05/2016 04:46:47 - Copyright : AFPTV - First images
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe takes fellow world leaders on a tour of Ise Shrine, an ancient spot that sits at the heart of Japan's native Shinto religion, ahead of the start of talks at the two-day Group of Seven summit. IMAGES of US President Barack Obama's arrival
Japan's Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako travel by carriage down The Mall in London to Buckingham Palace, escorted by a guard of honour and accompanied by King Charles and Queen Camilla. This marks the beginning of the couple's three day state visit to the United Kingdom. It is the first state visit to the UK by a Japanese head of state since 1998 and, unusually for such a visit, comes during a general election campaign. IMAGES
G7 leaders and their external guests, including Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Pope Francis and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, pose for a group photo at a gathering being hosted in Savelletri, southern Italy. IMAGES
During the second day of the G7 summit in Puglia, Italy, the leaders of the G7 countries sing happy birthday to German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, who turns 66 today. IMAGES
The G7 leaders view a skydiving demonstration at the Borgo Egnazia Golf Club San Domenico in Italy, during the summit. The G7 leaders have agreed on a new $50 billion loan for Ukraine using profits from frozen Russian assets, a US official said. IMAGES
Supporters of Zambian President Lungu hold a rally in Lusaka during a tense presidential race, which has been marked by clashes between rival supporters. The presidential election will take place on Thursday. IMAGES.