Japan's Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida speaks during the presidency press conference following the G7 Foreign Ministers' Meeting in Hiroshima on April 11, 2016. US Secretary of State John Kerry and other G7 foreign ministers made a landmark visit on April 11 to the memorial site for the world's first nuclear attack in Hiroshima. / AFP PHOTO / KAZUHIRO NOGI
HIROSHIMA, Japan: Group of Seven foreign ministers on Monday expressed concern about maritime disputes in Asia, as worries grow in the region over China’s territorial and military ambitions.
Beijing lays claim to almost all of the South China Sea despite conflicting partial claims from Brunei, Malaysia, Vietnam, Taiwan and the Philippines. It has constructed artificial islands in the area in recent months as it asserts its sovereignty.
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