The unsuccessful Group of Eight summit is over and no definite agreements were announced, but at least the Hakodate police were successful -- in arresting me, a 32-year-old German tourist. A week before the G8 summit I traveled with my wife, a Japanese... ...full story at Japan Times
from Japan Times on Wed, Jul 16 2008
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| 29 Oct 07 |
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One day in... Hakodate »
YouTube video Sightseeing slideshow of Hakodate, Hokkaido, Japan. Featuring red brick warehouses, Motomachi, Mount Hakodate and its amazing view...
Shooted and edited by myself, enjoy!
Third of the series, more to come!
SoundTrack : Paku Romi - Asu he no Basho (F.M.A.... |
| 02 Jul 08 |
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Politics › Sarkozy's wife will be no-show at G-8 summit, disappointing many Japanese » Japan Today French President Nicolas Sarkozy's wife Carla Bruni will not accompany her husband to Japan for next week's Group of Eight summit, Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary… |
| 30 Apr 08 |
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National › Antiterrorism drill conducted on ferry in Hokkaido » Japan Today Police conducted an antiterrorism drill Wednesday on a high-speed ferry in Hakodate, Hokkaido, as part of security preparations for July's Group of Eight summit, which… |
| 22 Mar 08 |
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20,000 police to be deployed for G-8 summit » Japan Today About 20,000 police officers, including those from outside the Hokkaido region, are to be deployed to ensure security at the Group of Eight summit to be held in the northernmost Japanese prefecture in July, the Hokkaido police said Friday. "The scale of... |
| 02 Jul 08 |
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National › Youth from 15 nations gather for junior summit in Hokkaido » Japan Today The Junior Eight Summit forum began Wednesday in Hokkaido ahead of the Group of Eight summit next week, bringing together 39 youths aged 14-17 from… |
| 04 Dec 07 |
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Teen acquitted of stealing girlfriend's cell phone » Japan Times HAKODATE, Hokkaido (Kyodo) A 19-year-old male accused of stealing a mobile phone from his girlfriend was found not guilty Monday at the Hakodate Family Court, which determined that the woman's... Read more . . . |