Town grapples with depopulation in shadow of G-7 summit

Town grapples with depopulation in shadow of G-7 summit

An elderly man, who lives in the central Japan town of Daiochofunakoshi, located just a 20-minute drive from the site of the Group of Seven summit taking place in Shima, Mie Prefecture, in late May, sits near the harbor looking at the sea on May 15, 2016. While Japan tries to celebrates its hosting of the G-7 summit, the local community grapples with depopulation. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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