Note: This article was originally published in The Straits Times on 27 June 2019. ERIA Chief Economist, Prof Fukunari Kimura iwas featured.

As leaders of the world's 20 most eminent economies converge in Osaka for the two-day Group of 20 (G-20) summit, which starts tomorrow, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will face the key task of shepherding the bloc towards an agreement, amid ongoing trade tensions. (Read the full article by using the link above).