Foreign ministers and senior diplomats from leading rich and developing countries focused on global conflicts, including the Russia-Ukraine war, on the last day of their meeting in South Africa.

By Makiko Yamazaki TOKYO (Reuters) -Japan Finance Minister Katsunobu Kato said on Friday that he would skip next week's meeting of finance leaders from the Group of 20 major economies in Cape Town, South Africa,

The Treasury secretary is the second top U.S. official not to attend the Group of 20 gatherings because of rising tension with South Africa over its land policies.