JAPAN-G7 SUMMIT — Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and fellow leaders of the Group of Seven advanced economies begin their summit by visiting Ise Shrine, the most hallowed site for Japan's indigenous Shinto religion — one of many aspects of the gathering that dovetail with Abe's long-term diplomatic and political agenda. 

OBAMA-HIROSHIMA-RHETORIC VS REALITY — When U.S. President Barack Obama and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe make a historic visit to Hiroshima — the first time a sitting U.S. president has visited the site of the first atomic bomb attack — their words advocating nuclear disarmament will clash with real-world security necessities. 

MYANMAR-FINALLY AT REST — Student protester Win Maw Oo's last words were a wish not to be buried until Myanmar achieved the democracy she died for. This week, after 28 years of waiting, her father kept the promise and finally laid her to rest. 

AUSTRALIA-INDONESIA — Australia's deputy prime minister is being criticized for suggesting that a temporary ban on cattle exports to Indonesia five years ago hindered ties with Jakarta that contributed to an influx of asylum seekers arriving on Australian shores by boats from Indonesia

CHINA-US STEEL — China accused the United States of hampering trade after Washington imposed duties of up to 450 percent on Chinese steel in its latest response to a flood of low-priced imports.

NEW ZEALAND-ECONOMY-BUDGET — Smokers in New Zealand will pay $20 for a pack of cigarettes under the government's budget plan. Polluting industries will also get hit with higher taxes.