ISE, Japan (AP) — The latest news on the Group of Seven summit in Japan, where the leaders of the seven advanced economies are meeting for two days (all times local):

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10:30 a.m. Friday

The leaders of the Group of Seven advanced economies have pledged to "collectively tackle" major risks to global growth, including direct political threats to the international order from terrorist attacks, violent extremism and refugee flows.

G-7 leaders wrapped up their annual summit Friday with a declaration that claimed a "special responsibility" for leading international efforts to cope with those challenges.

They committed to a cooperative approach in beefing up policies to stimulate and sustain growth of their sluggish economies with use of flexible spending strategies to create jobs and shore up confidence in uncertain times.

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6:30 p.m. Thursday

President Barack Obama says G-7 leaders are focused on the need to accelerate economic growth.

Obama is speaking to reporters after the first day of meetings. He says that the leaders of the G-7 nations are intent on using all of the tools at their disposal to put people back to work and to lift wages.

Obama says there are signs the economy is improving in Europe as it has gotten past the Greek debt crisis.

He says the leaders are also focused on advancing free trade agreements and "pushing back against protectionism."

Obama says the leaders also touch on key security issues, particularly in the South China Sea and Ukraine. In Ukraine, there has been progress with negotiations, but there has still been too much violence.

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5 p.m.

The many splendored menu for the G-7 leaders' working lunch showcases local specialties in keeping with Japan's effort to pique appetites for its traditional products.

It includes five appetizers and at least 15 vegetables, including burdock root and pickled ginger.

The area where the leaders are meeting is known for its luscious, fat-marbled Matsuzaka beef, which was seared and served atop rice as sushi, along with "nigiri" made of squid, flounder, tuna and egg.

A local sake was complimented by a Chardonnay from central Japan's Nagano prefecture.

The no-holds-barred effort to promote Japanese cuisine and other products is in full gear at the summit media center, where alongside elegantly presented sushi, noodles and fish, an exhibition features robots and other high technology, including some of the latest mobility devices and electric vehicles.