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Town grapples with depopulation in shadow of G-7 summit

Elderly people, who live in the western 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, sit chatting on May 15, 2016. They fear that there may be no one left in the town in several years due to depopulation. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Town grapples with depopulation in shadow of G-7 summit

Kiyokazu Yamagiwa, who lives in the western 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, stands near the harbor on April 30, 2016. The 83-year-old man said, "There are about 700 houses, but nearly half of them are abandoned," as the local community grapples with depopulation. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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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