159: G7 ’23: Kishida’s pumped from a Zelenskyy bump

<div>Another year, another G7 summit done and dusted. How did Prime Minister Fumio Kishida do? Well, he’s thinking of an early election if that’s any indication. Japan Times news chief <strong>Kanako Takahara</strong> joins us to discuss Kishida’s political position following the event, while <strong>Gabriel Dominguez</strong> fills us in on what actually went down in Hiroshima.  <br> Hosted by <a href="https://www.japantimes.co.jp/author/shaun-mckenna/">Shaun McKenna</a> and produced by <a href="https://www.japantimes.co.jp/author/david-cortez/">Dave Cortez</a>.<br> <br> <strong>On this episode:</strong> <br> Shaun McKenna: <a href="https://www.japantimes.co.jp/author/shaun-mckenna/">Articles</a> | <a href="https://twitter.com/jt_sloosh">Twitter</a> | <a href="https://www.instagram.com/slooshiness/">Instagram</a><br> Kanako Takahara: <a href="https://www.japantimes.co.jp/author/int-kanako_takahara/">Articles</a> | <a href="https://twitter.com/jt_takahara">Twitter</a> <br> Gabriel Dominguez: <a href="https://www.japantimes.co.jp/author/int-gabriel-dominguez/">Articles</a> | <a href="https://twitter.com/DominLemin">Twitter</a> <br> <br> <br> <strong>Read more:</strong> </div> <ul> <li> <a href="https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/05/21/national/kishida-possible-domestic-gains/">Can Kishida’s diplomatic success translate to domestic gains?</a> (Kanako Takahara, The Japan Times)</li> <li> <a href="https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/05/19/national/g7-leaders-hiroshima-abomb-museum/">Symbolism rich as G7 leaders visit Hiroshima A-bomb museum</a>  (Gabriel Dominguez, The Japan Times)</li> <li> <a href="https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/05/21/national/politics-diplomacy/g7-quad-summit-hiroshima/">‘Quad’ urges Indo-Pacific ‘free of coercion’ as it unveils new measures</a> (Gabriel Dominguez and Jesse Johnson, The Japan Times)</li> <li> <a href="https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/05/21/national/politics-diplomacy/ukraine-zelenskyy-g7-hiroshima/">At Hiroshima G7, Zelenskyy rallies support for defense of Ukr