Police stop cars near site of G-8 foreign ministers' meet

Police stop cars near site of G-8 foreign ministers' meet

MIYAZAKI, Japan - Police stop cars and check the drivers' documents July 10 near the Seagaia seaside resort complex in Miyazaki where foreign ministers from the Group of Eight (G-8) countries will hold two days of talks July 12 and 13. The G-8 ministers will discuss political and security issues to set the stage for the July 21-23 summit of their leaders in Okinawa Prefecture.

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