2023 G7 Hiroshima Summit: Blocking the G7 and Its Implications for International Politics

Seon-jou Kang

sjkang07@mofa.go.kr​

Professor at Korea National Diplomatic Academy

The 2023 G7 Hiroshima Summit in Japan was held under the theme of preserving the "Rule-Based International Order." For the G7, the preservation of a "Rule-Based International Order" means a joint response to the War in Ukraine and Russia and China, and aggression in the Indo-Pacific region. Against Russia and China which formed an anti-West coalition in both the security and economic sector, the G7 has been reorganized as a block, showing a difference compared to a few years ago. Despite challenges in maintaining unity in the future, the localization of the G7 can be called a "Game Changer" that will lead 21st century international relation to a new aspect. ​