12th G7 summit

The 12th G7 Summit was a meeting in 1986 for the leaders of Canada, the European Commission, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom and the United States.

The international group of leaders were together in Japan from May 4-6, 1986.Japan Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA): "Documents of Summit Meetings in the Past" (12th). Retrieved 2012-5-21.  The meetings were held at the State Guesthouse (Akasaka Palace) in Tokyo.Japan Cabinet Office, State Guesthouse, Akasaka Palace . Retrieved 2012-5-21.

 History 
The Tokyo summit of the Group of Seven (G7) was the 12th meeting in a series which began in 1976.

A Previous G7 summit was hosted by Japan at Tokyo in 1979)G20/G8 France 2011, What is G8? ("Previous summits" section) . Retrieved 2012-5-21.

The G8 and the summit are part of a consultation process. The G8 is not an international organization.G20-G8 France 2011, What is G8? ("Language" section) . Retrieved 2012-5-21. It is an informal group.US Dept. of State, G8 Frequently Asked Questions ("How does the G8 work?" section) . Retrieved 2012-5-21.

 Core participants 
The participants were the "core members" of the group:Rieffel, Lex. "Regional Voices in Global Governance: Looking to 2010 (Part IV),"  Brookings. March 27, 2009. Retrieved 2012-2-10.

Core G7 membersHost nation and leader are indicated in bold text. Member Represented by Title  Canada Brian Mulroney Prime Minister  France François Mitterrand President  West Germany Helmut Kohl Chancellor  Italy Bettino Craxi Prime Minister  Japan Yasuhiro Nakasone Prime Minister  United Kingdom Margaret Thatcher Prime Minister  United States Ronald Reagan President  European Commission Jacques Delors G8 Hokkaido Toyako summit "History of the Summit" (12th) ; Delegation of the European Union to Japan, "EU and the G8 & G20". Retrieved 2012-5-21. President

 Overview 
The G7 leaders agreed to work together to improve policy coordination. There was a decision to establish a meeting of finance ministers.

 Related pages 
 G8
 List of G8 summits

 References 

 Other websites 

 University of Toronto: G8 Information Centre 
 Parliament.uk, Graphic shows G8 in context 

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