Mori arrives in Okinawa to chair G-8 summit

Mori arrives in Okinawa to chair G-8 summit

NAHA, Japan - Japanese Prime Minister Yoshiro Mori (C) arrives in Okinawa on the night of July 20 to chair the three-day Group of Eight (G-8) summit that will open July 21. Mori, who took office in April, is seeking to boost dwindling public support for his cabinet by successfully hosting the summit. He has never served as foreign or finance minister and his ability to handle global issues at major international meetings is untested.

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