Local currency confab in Hokkaido wraps up

Local currency confab in Hokkaido wraps up

KURIYAMA, Japan - Victor Grey (R), a panelist from the United States, speaks at a two-day conference on local currencies which ended in the Hokkaido town of Kuriyama on Aug. 23. The First International Conference on Local Currencies was called to promote currencies used on a limited basis in local communities and on the Internet. (Kyodo)

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