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Leaders pose for a photograph at the Group of Seven summit in Evian, France, on June 16. © Kyodo

TOKYO -- There is a phrase known as the "esprit de Rambouillet," which refers to informal, candid discussions among a small number of national leaders, rather than formal international conferences carefully arranged by bureaucrats.