Tokyo, 6 December 2023 (dpa/MIA) - The leaders of the world's seven leading industrialized democracies (G7) are coming together for an online meeting under the chairmanship of Japan, Tokyo said on Wednesday.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is also expected to attend the online summit later on Wednesday, which will be chaired by Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, Japanese government spokesman Hirokazu Matsuno said in a press conference.

Russia's war in Ukraine, the conflict in Gaza and artificial intelligence are expected to be part of the agenda.

Britain, the United States, France, Italy, Japan, Canada and Germany make up the G7 group of Western industrialized nations. Japan currently holds the presidency.

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