Security checks tightened at airports ahead of G-8 summit

Security checks tightened at airports ahead of G-8 summit

OSAKA, Japan - A security guard checks passports at a boarding gate at Kansai International Airport near Osaka on July 1 as security checks are tightened at Japan's airports ahead of the July 7-9 Group of Eight summit in Hokkaido.

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