G20 Osaka summit: All you need to know

About the Japanese G20 presidency

It is the first time for Japan to take on the G20 presidency.

There are also eight ministerial meetings taking place in Japan alongside the 2019 G20 Summit, including the Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors' Meeting, and the Foreign Ministers' Meeting.

During the G20 presidency, Japan will focus on several priorities such as:

• economic growth and the reduction of inequality

• quality infrastructure and health

• global issues such as climate change and plastic waste in oceans

• the digital economy

• challenges of aging societies