Public gets a peak at G-8 venue

Public gets a peak at G-8 venue

NAGO, Japan - A family on July 28 takes a look at the Bankoku Shinryokan convention center, the main venue for the Group of Eight (G-8) summit, in Nago, Okinawa Prefecture. The center is open to the public for three days. It will then be available for private rentals.

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