Japan summit: G-7 to shun use of ‘Global South’ to avoid giving the term legitimacy

The G-7 statement is expected to divide nations using a more nuanced and less divisive description instead of the catch-all "Global South".

The Group of Seven statement is expected to divide nations using a more nuanced and less-divisive description instead of the catch-all "Global South".

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TOKYO – Japan has been relying on the phrase “Global South” to describe developing nations, with Prime Minister Fumio Kishida adopting the phrase in policy speeches and the Foreign Ministry using it in press statements.

The term even entered the diplomatic lexicon in 2023 after India hosted the two-day

Voice Of Global South summit

in January that was attended by over 120 nations.

Japan summit: G-7 to shun use of ‘Global South’ to avoid giving the term legitimacy

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