Biden and Kishida Meet Ahead of G-7 Summit

President Joe Biden and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida met Thursday aiming to showcase the strength of their alliance ahead of a Group of Seven summit where leading democracies will tackle the challenges of Russia’s war in Ukraine, North Korea’s ballistic nuclear threats and an increasingly forceful China, as the AP reports.

Explosions Rock Kyiv and Patriot Repaired

Explosions rocked Kyiv early Thursday, as Russia continued a wave of strikes on the Ukrainian capital. An air raid alert remained in place, and residents were urged to stay in shelters. And, as the Washington Post reports, the Patriot air-defense system damaged in Ukraine on Tuesday by a Russian strike has been fixed and is operational, as The Washington Post reports.

World’s Oceans, Atmosphere Are Simmering

The planet is simmering, both on land and at sea, and that could signal more record temperatures for the remainder of 2023, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, as the WSJ reports.

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In That Number

18

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and others have talked extensively about a looming campaign to push Russian troops from the 18% of the country they control, but its timing, location, and shape are unclear.

Source: WSJ

Critical Quote

“I see the path that we can come to an agreement.”

—House Speaker Kevin McCarthy

iDeas Lab

World leaders are meeting in Hiroshima this week for the annual G7 summit. CSIS expert Christopher B. Johnstone is watching four main themes: support for Ukraine, responding to the China challenge, outreach to the global south, and nuclear disarmament.

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Optics

(Photo credit: Brendan Smialowski/AFP/Getty Images.) U.S. President Joe Biden attends a meeting with Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida in Hiroshima on May 18, 2023, ahead of the G7 Leaders' Summit.

This Town Next Week

On Monday, at 3:00 p.m., CSIS explores ways to counter AAPI discrimination and its intersections with U.S. foreign policy in Asia, with a keynote address by Ambassador Katherine Tai.

On Tuesday, at 10:00 a.m., CSIS holds a special conversation about the evolution of U.S. foreign policy in Asia with Stephen J. Hadley, former National Security Advisor.

On Thursday, at 9:30 a.m., the CSIS Project on Prosperity and Development discusses the impact of the war on Ukraine's healthcare infrastructure, with keynote remarks by Ambassador Oksana Markarova.

Video

CSIS expert Gregory B. Poling joins Asked & Answered to unpack the 2023 Thai Elections. Initial results show that the opposition parties Move Forward and Pheu Thai won by a significant margin. Move Forward clearly received a popular mandate, but will it ultimately get to govern? Watch the full video here.

Podcasts

CSIS’s Stephanie Segal joins the podcast to preview the upcoming G7 Summit.

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Smiles

With the New Orleans Jazz Fest still ringing in my ears, I forgot to mention that Ivan Neville has a terrific new album out called “Touch My Soul.” Here’s the record’s opening track, “Hey All Together” featuring guests Aaron Neville, Bonnie Raitt, Michael McDonald, Trombone Shorty, and David Shaw.

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