Group on pole-to-pole trek arrives in Washington

Group on pole-to-pole trek arrives in Washington

WASHINGTON, United States - A group of young adventurers on a pole-to-pole expedition arrives in Washington on July 17 after completing nearly one-third of their journey. The eight-member team comprises young adventurers from Canada, South Africa, South Korea, Britain, Japan, France, the United States and Argentina, journeying by foot, ski, bicycle and kayak. Naoki Ishikawa, a third-year student of Tokyo's Waseda University, is pictured 2nd from R.

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