Nago picked up as 2000 G-8 summit venue

The July 2000 summit of the Group of Eight (G-8) nations will be held in the Okinawa Prefecture city of Nago, the Japanese government announced April 29. The venue in Nago will be the Okinawa International Friendship Hall to be built in the marine resort area of Cape Busena. The photo shows the current view in the tropical island's Cape Busena resort area.

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