A: Hey there, any news from back home?
B: Not much really, just the usual. But what's up with you?

A: Well, I was listening to NHK and they said something interesting about our Canadian friend Anand.
B: Oh, really? What did they say?

A: She sat down for an interview and said that her group, the G7, is planning to meet again in Canada this year to talk about Ukraine.
B: That's serious! I wonder what they will decide.

A: Right! She also added that they need to make sure Ukraine can decide on its own territorial integrity and sovereignty.
B: Wow, I hope it works out for them.

A: She also said this meeting is going to happen after the one she hosted in The Hague during the NATO summit a while back.
B: And what about that G7 leaders summit in June? They didn't agree on anything regarding Ukraine, right?

A: That's correct. But it seems Canada wants to take up the issue at this G7 foreign ministerial meeting.
B: That's good to hear. I hope they can find a solution.

A: Oh, and about those tariff measures from President Trump, Anand said they're really affecting our steel, aluminum sector, auto industry, and people's daily lives here in Canada.
B: That sounds tough. Hopefully, they can come to an agreement before the deadline next month.

A: She also had a strong reaction to Trump suggesting Canada should become the 51th state. She said, "Canada will never be the 51st state. Period."
B: Haha, I think we all agree on that! Canada is awesome just the way it is!
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Canadian Foreign Minister Anita Anand says she and her Group of Seven counterparts plan to meet again in Canada this year to discuss Ukraine.



Anand sat down with NHK for an exclusive interview in Tokyo on Wednesday. Canada is the current G7 chair.



She said the details of the G7 foreign ministerial meeting are being finalized. She also said the ministers should be ensuring that "the principle of territorial integrity, the principle of sovereignty is one that Ukraine is allowed to make on its own."



Anand said the meeting will follow the gathering of G7 foreign ministers she hosted in The Hague during the NATO summit two weeks ago.



The G7 leaders summit in June ended without a joint statement on Ukraine.



Canada appears willing to take up the Ukraine issue at a G7 foreign ministerial meeting.



On US President Donald Trump's tariff measures, Anand said Canada's steel and aluminum sector as well as auto industry are being hit. She said Canadian businesses, workers and families are feeling the "visceral effect" of the tariffs on their daily lives.



The minister said Canada's teams are working to reach agreement with the US by the July 21 deadline.



Anand reacted sharply to Trump's suggestion that her country should become a US state, saying: "Canada will never be the 51st state. Period."