Hi ho! G7 leaders resemble the Seven Dwarfs as they plant saplings at meeting in Japan

Hi ho! G7 leaders resemble the Seven Dwarfs as they plant saplings at meeting in Japan… where Obama says his counterparts are ‘rattled’ by Donald Trump’s presidential nomination

• Leaders from Italy, Germany, U.S, Japan, France, UK and Canada attended tree-planting ceremony

•  European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker also participated in event at Ise-Jingu shrine in Ise, Japan as summit begins

•  Obama accused Trump of ignorance about world affairs

•  US President said: '... a lot of the proposals [Trump] has made display either ignorance of world affairs, or a cavalier attitude, or an interest in getting tweets and headlines'

By Nick Enoch for MailOnline

With shovels in hand and ready to dig, the world leaders at the G7 summit bring to mind the seven dwarfs of Snow White folklore.

But while it's certainly 'off to work' they go, that's where the fairytale comparison ends as they prepare to discuss trade, politics and climate change.

On the first day of talks, Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi, German Chancellor Angela Merkel, US President Barack Obama, Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, French President Francois Hollande, David Cameron and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau took part in a tree-planting ceremony.

European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker also participated in the event at Ise-Jingu shrine in the city of Ise in Mie prefecture.

On the first day of talks, (l to r) Italian PM Matteo Renzi, German Chancellor Angela Merkel, US President Barack Obama, Japan's PM Shinzo Abe, French President Francois Hollande, David Cameron and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau took part in a tree-planting ceremony. European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker (far right) also participated in the event at Ise-Jingu shrine in the city of Ise in Mie prefecture

... and while it may be 'Hi ho, hi ho, it's off to work' they go, that's where the fairytale comparison ends - as the world leaders kick of the G7 summit talks in Japan

Asked today what world leaders thought about Donald Trump, Obama said they are 'rattled' by the presumptive Republican presidential nominee.

He added that foreign leaders have good reason to feel that way, as he accused Trump of ignorance about world affairs.

Weighing in on the Democratic race to replace him, Obama also downplayed concerns that the protracted fight between Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders is hurting his party's chances, brushing off their escalating attacks as the inevitable 'grumpiness' of a primary campaign.

The world leaders gathered in the grounds of the shrine - a tranquil, densely forested landmark that is considered the holiest site in Japan's indigenous Shinto religion - before joining a group of children in the tree-planting ceremony

 Prime Minister David Cameron walks over Ujibashi bridge as he visits the Grand Shrine

Obama's assessment of the presidential campaign came on the sidelines of the Group of Seven advanced economies summit in Japan, the latest world gathering to be coloured by global concerns about Trump.

Obama said foreign leaders at the conference are 'surprised by the Republican nominee' and unsure how seriously to take his pronouncements.

'They are rattled by it - and for good reason,' Obama said. 'Because a lot of the proposals he has made display either ignorance of world affairs, or a cavalier attitude, or an interest in getting tweets and headlines.'

He contrasted that to proposals that thoughtfully address what's required to keep the U.S. safe and prosperous and 'to keep the world on an even keel'.

In a news conference, Obama brushed off calls for Sanders and Clinton to move hurriedly to resolve the primary so that Democrats can unite behind one candidate, arguing that unlike the Republicans, this year's Democratic candidates aren't that ideologically divided.

He likened the hard-fought campaign between Clinton and Sanders to the one he waged with Clinton in 2008.

 Asked today what world leaders thought about Donald Trump, Obama said they are 'rattled' by the presumptive Republican presidential nominee

 Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (centre, left) urged fellow leaders of the Group of Seven advanced economies to avert another global crisis by forging a more urgent, coordinated response to the faltering global recovery

"... a lot of the proposals [Donald Trump] has made display either ignorance of world affairs, or a cavalier attitude, or an interest in getting tweets and headlines'"

Barack Obama

'During primaries, people get a little grumpy with each other. Somebody's supporter pops off and there's a certain build-up of aggravation,' Obama said. 'Every little speed bump, conflict trash-talking that takes place is elevated.'

He urged both Democratic candidates to 'try to stick to the issues,' adding that the grumpiness often stems from voters' frustration when the campaign instead becomes dominated by talk about 'personalities and character'.

 Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe urged fellow leaders of the Group of Seven advanced economies to avert another global crisis by forging a more urgent, coordinated response to the faltering global recovery.

Abe and his counterparts sat down at a round table for the first of their summit working sessions after strolling through the grounds of Ise Shrine, a tranquil, densely forested landmark that is considered the holiest site in Japan's indigenous Shinto religion, and then joining a group of children in the tree-planting ceremony.

An aide said Abe had data charts to dramatically illustrate the severity of the recent slump in commodity prices and the slowdown in China.

'There is a concern that the sluggish economy might last some time, and that Abe hopes to share a common notion about the potential risks,' said Hiroshige Seko, a deputy chief Cabinet secretary.

The G7 gathering dovetails in many ways with Abe's long-term diplomatic, political and economic agenda. A dramatic statement about global economic risks and a strong show of support for public spending to help spur growth could help Abe justify extra stimulus and possibly provide political cover for postponing an unpopular but badly needed increase in Japan's sales tax next April.

The leaders were expected to turn their attention to trade, politics and diplomacy, and to climate change and energy during talks later Thursday.

The annual summit brings together the leaders of Britain, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan and the United States. It is taking place amid extraordinarily tight security around the remote summit venue, with uniformed police standing guard at close intervals on both sides of roads and randomly in forests, rice fields, soccer fields and other locations.

German Chancellor Angela Merkel strolls over the bridge at the shrine. The leaders are expected to turn their attention to trade, politics and diplomacy, and to climate change and energy during talks later today

Protesters were kept far away. A group of several dozen gathered in a nearby city where they were far outnumbered by police and journalists.

Many of the issues to be discussed during the two days of talks are linked to other Abe policy priorities.

They include maritime security, code for concerns over China's expanding presence in disputed areas of the South China Sea; initiatives on global health, including funding for fighting terrorism and pandemics; and a focus on women's empowerment, which Abe has promoted as 'womenomics'.

Japanese officials have also highlighted joint efforts on corruption, terrorism, global health and migration - which has become a huge headache especially for European nations - as other top priorities.

'Those who criticise us should rather think how to increase their assistance because what Europe provides is already massive,' said Donald Tusk, president of the European Council, calling for G7 support and leadership.

'And honestly speaking, if they (the G7) don't take the lead in managing this crisis, nobody else will. I will appeal to G7 leaders to take up this challenge.'

Tusk said the EU is seeking more support for refugees and creation of resettlement schemes and other forms of legal migration around the world.

A possible exit from the European Union by Britain, depending on a June 23 vote, is also hanging over the talks.

Obama arrived in Japan on Wednesday and had an evening meeting with Abe. After the summit ends on Friday, Obama plans to visit the peace park in Hiroshima, becoming the first sitting U.S. president to visit the city on which the U.S. dropped an atomic bomb in 1945 in the closing days of World War II.

Obamas lease $4.3 million home in tony DC neighborhood

 Obamas lease $4.3 million home in tony DC neighborhood - with nine bedrooms, an exercise room, and even a butler's pantry waiting for them when they quit the White House

Obamas are choosing the manicured gardens and marble fountains of Kalorama for their new home, according to reports

•  They're leasing a home from ex Bill Clinton press secretary Joe Lockhart who is now a top NFL official

•  The elegant home has 9 bedrooms, 8 1/2 baths, and substantial garden but lies just minutes from downtown

•  A small exercise room has a stationary bike that could help Michelle Obama keep up her workout hobby

•  The choice of area is reportedly so that Sasha can finish her last two years at Sidwell Friends School

•  Obama said earlier this year: 'Transferring someone in the middle of high school - tough'

•  Former residents of the area include include Franklin D Roosevelt and Woodrow Wilson

By Geoff Earle, Deputy Us Political Editor For Dailymail.com and Alexandra Genova For Dailymail.com

 Distinguished address: The home in Kalorama puts the Obamas in one of the capital's most upscale neighborhoods

 Room to stretch out: The house boasts a large reception area, ideal for Barack and Michelle to do a spot of entertaining post presidency

 Salon: The bright living room occupies much of the ground floor and has a classic yet more modern feel to the apartments at the White House

 Open prospect: One of the reception areas opens on to the gardens, which feature a manicured lawn, it's unclear if it's a rose garden

 Inviting: The fireplace is the centerpiece of the living room and can be used in winter

 Tasteful: The house is decorated in muted pastel shades and the living room looks out onto the garden

 Cosy: The living room includes a more intimate nook, ideal for political tetes-a-tetes

 Table space: A dining room with wood flooring can serve as an entertainment space, or a place for 'kitchen table' discussions about the family budget

 Rumpus room: The Lockharts have a young daughter and had left some of her toys out while the property was being photographed

 Room for breakfast: The gourmet kitchen has a large island for a breakfast bar - but perhaps not room for White House kitchen staff

 O-burner: The stove boasts two ovens and six burners, making entertaining simple

Lockhart's wife, Giovanna Gray,was Washington editor of Glamour magazine. She recently completed a profile of Michelle Obama.

The home features plenty for the Obama's to brag about in D.C.'s hot real estate market.
A graceful foyer features marble flooring.

It has a gourmet kitchen featuring a six burner stove, according to an online database reviewed by Daily Mail Online.

In case the Obama's have grown accustomed to having help around the house, there is a butler's pantry.

A dining room with wood flooring can serve as an entertainment space, or a place for 'kitchen table' discussions about the family budget, now that Obama will no longer draw a government salary.

There's an upstairs office where Obama would be free to work on his memoirs, having already written two successful books that made him wealthy.

There is a wet bar and a wine cellar.

Although Obama will have to give up 'the Beast,' he will maintain Secret Service protection. The home features two parking spaces, which could be tight, but may suffice.

The most appealing part of the home is its location, in one of the nation's priciest zip codes, and just a few minutes from D.C. attractions.

The leafy enclave played host to Woodrow Wilson after he retired from the White House. FDR lived there when he was secretary of the Navy.

Donald Rumsfeld was a Kalorama resident when he ran the Pentagon for George W. Bush. The French ambassador's residence just up the road has Obama's new pad beat for style and splendor.

 Second kitchen: As well as the public kitchen for entertaining, there is a second kitchen with its own fridge, stove and oven, as well as a washer and dryer

 For the help: A butler's pantry is off the living room to allow for guests to be catered for

 Master suite: This will be the Obamas' post-presidential bedroom. It also has a sitting area and two bathrooms

 Michelle's: Mrs Obama will have her own bathroom, which is decorated with images of the first president and his wife

 Space for storage: The master suite features a dressing area with extensive closet space, which could be handy for Michelle's fashion sense

 Plenty of space: One of the bedrooms, which is currently in use for younger children

 Bedrooms: The home has nine bedrooms, allowing plenty of space for the Obamas to invite friends

 Guest suite: One of the bedrooms is currently set up for younger visitors, perhaps friends of their daughters Sasha and Malia

 Restrooms: There are eight bathrooms in the property with the latest mod cons with virtually all the rooms ensuite

 Office space: One of the rooms is likely to be used by Obama to write the memoirs he is expected to start when he leaves office

 Executive space: One room is currently configured as a home office. Both Barack and Michelle will likely want one each

 Playtime's over: Sasha and Malia are unlikely to need a playroom, so the Obamas are unlikely to keep the configuration of this room, set up for the Lockharts' young children

 Ready for guests: One of the nine bedrooms, which has its own bathroom to the left; Perhaps Joe and Jill Biden can visit

 Exercise space: Both the Obamas are known for keeping fit and are likely to take advantage of the exercise room on the upper floor

 Central hall: The marble floor in the hallway gives on to an exposed wood stairway to the upper levels

 The Obamas are choosing the manicured gardens and marble fountains of Kalorama, Washington DC as their new home

 Landlords: The home the Obamas will lease belongs to Joe Lockhart and his wife Giovanna Gray (left). He was Bill Clinton's press secretary during the then-president's impeachment (right) while she was Washington editor of Glamour magazine until they moved to Manhattan for his new job as executive vice president for communications of the NFL

 The soon to be former leader of the free world has eschewed Embassy Row, which he had apparently been toying with, and decided on Kalorama

Distinguished residents: Woodrow Wilson (left) bought a recently built house at 2340 S Street in 1921 and lived there till his death three years later. Franklin D Roosevelt (right) lived at 2131 R Street while Assistant Secretary of the Navy from 1913 until 1920

Hillary Clinton will be nearby even if she loses the presidency. Her D.C. home is just off nearby Embassy Row. The Clintons have maintained a $5.6 million second home there since Bill left office in 2001.

Lockhart and Gray, who had been known as a Washington power couple, have moved to Manhattan where Lockhart is the executive vice-president of communications for the NFL.

Gray was the Washington editor of Glamour magazine and is now working for it on special projects.

Lockhart, 56, was best known as Bill Clinton’s press secretary from October 1998 to September 2000, during the impeachment of the president over his lies.

He was later an adviser to John Kerry’s failed presidential campaign and has worked for Facebook as a spokesman.

His wife, 36, with whom he has a young family, was a long-term Democratic aide on Capitol Hill.

The Obamas have made the unusual decision to stay in the capital because they do not want to interrupt their younger daughter Sasha’s time at high school.

The 14-year-old is a student at Sidwell Friends School, where fees are $39,360 a year. Her elder sister will be in the middle of a year off when they leave the White House. She is then going to study at Harvard.

Obama said earlier this year: 'Transferring someone in the middle of high school - tough.'

Obama family will spend their last summer vacation in the White House on Martha's Vineyard

Obama family will spend their last summer vacation in the White House on Martha's Vineyard - this time for up to THREE weeks

•  On Monday night, U.S. Coast Guard Capt. Timothy Tobiasz revealed that the Obama family would be spending their vacation on Martha's Vineyard

•  This will be the seventh summer vacation that the president and his family have spent on the island off the coast of Cape Cod

•  Capt. Tobiasz said the family will spend up to three weeks on the island

•  Last summer, the Obama family rented a $12million 'cottage' in the Chilmark area

By Ashley Collman For Dailymail.com

Creatures of habit, President Obama and his family will spend their summer vacation like they have almost every year since he was elected president eight years ago - on Martha's Vineyard.

U.S. Coast Guard Capt. Timothy Tobiasz revealed Monday night that the Obama family would be returning to the tony island off the coast of Massachusetts' Cape Cod for their summer vacation.

This time, the president is expected to stay up to three weeks on the Vineyard, Capt. Tobiasz said.

Capt Tobiasz made the announcement during a meeting between the Joint Base Cape Cod commanders and the community Board of Selectman.

 President Obama and his family will spend their summer vacation on Martha's Vineyard, a Coast Guard official has said. Above, the president and Malia arrive at the White House after their vacation on the island last year

Last summer, the Obama family rented a $12million vacation home in the Chilmark area of Martha's Vineyard

The Coast Guard will be providing support and security during the president's stay.

This will be the seventh time that the president has chosen to spend his summer vacation on the Vineyard. The only time he skipped was in 2012.

 According to the Cape Cod Times, the Obama family typically 'lie low' while visiting Martha's Vineyard, only taking a few jaunts from their rented vacation home to visit local businesses or take in the nature.

Last summer, the Obama family rented a $12million vacation home in the Chilmark area of Martha's Vineyard.

The 8,100-square-foot home features seven bedrooms, nine bathrooms, a basketball/tennis court, hot tub, infinity pool and views of the Elizabeth Islands.

 President Obama spends most of his time on vacation playing golf with friends. Above, the president with former President Bill Clinton at the Farm Neck Golf Club last August

 The active Obama family went out for a family bike ride during their visit to the island last summer, but eldest daughter Malia looked less than enthused

President Obama spends most of his time on the island's golf courses, his favored past time. Last year, he hit the links with the likes of former President Bill Clinton and comedian Larry David.

A round of golf on the island ranges in price from $170 at the Farm Neck course to just $35 dollars at Mini Meadows.

Last year, the Boston Herald reported that the Obamas booked a manicurist to visit them three times a week during their vacation.

The Obamas have been known to haunt local eateries like State Road in West Tisbury, The Sweet Life Cafe in Oak Bluffs and Beach Plum Inn in Menemsha.

The White House has not yet confirmed the president's vacation plans.

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