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The bitter U.S.-China trade war and signs of slowdown in the global economy have overshadowed a two-day Group of 20 (G20) summit that kicked off in Osaka, western Japan, on June 28 with a session on the world economy and trade.

In a letter to United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, Cyprus President Nicos Anastasiades called on Turkey to stop its violations of the Eastern Mediterranean island's sovereign rights so that talks to reunify the island can resume.

The summit of 20 leading economies in the world began today in the Japanese city of Osaka, reported BTA.
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe welcomed each of the leaders before the traditional snapshot.

A meeting of the Turkish and U.S. presidents during the G20 summit in Japan could help resolve the issue of Turkey's purchase of Russian S-400 defense systems, said NATO's chief on June 27.         

US President Donald Trump may visit Turkey in July, Turkey's President Tayip Erdogan said in an interview in Japan where he will attend the G20 summit and is expected to meet with his American counterpart.

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Wednesday he had not seen indications in his talks with President Donald Trump that the United States will impose sanctions on Ankara over its purchase of Russian S-400 missile defence systems.

Fears that spiraling tensions between Iran and the U.S. could erupt into conflict and the latter's trade battle with China are poised to dominate a high-stakes G20 summit that will begin on June 28.

Protesters in front of Hong Kong's largest consulates urged G20 countries to oppose China in the context of restricting freedoms in the financial centre at the forthcoming summit in Japan, BGNES and BNT said.

U.S. President Donald Trump will meet his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdoğan at the G20 Osaka summit in Japan set for June 28-29, a U.S. official said.

The U.S. President Donald Trump sent an "excellent" letter to the North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, the Korean Central News Agency reported.

The existence of such a letter was confirmed by The White House press secretary, Sarah Sanders, who said Trump sent a letter and "correspondence between the two leaders has been ongoing."