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G-8 summit: Fukuda receives proposal from Junior 8 summiteers

TOYAKO, Japan - Japanese Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda flanked by other leaders of the Group of Eight nations receives a ''Junior Eight'' declaration from Shiro Kuriwaki, a high school student who represented Japan at the Junior Eight Summit, at Windsor Hotel Toya in Toyako, Hokkaido, on July 7. The declaration, drafted by teenagers from 15 countries who gathered for the Junior Eight Summit in Chitose, Hokkaido, from July 2, urges G-8 leaders to be environmentally friendly and to promote low-cost medicines. (Pool photo by Kyodo News)

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Japan uses 'manga' as education tool for G-8 summit in Hokkaido

TOKYO, Japan - The Japanese Foreign Ministry has published a 24-page ''manga'' cartoon booklet on this year's Group of Eight summit in Hokkaido for use as an educational tool among school students. The publication, which features the popular manga detective character Konan, will be distributed to junior and senior high schools, libraries and other public outlets in Japan. The Foreign Ministry says it hopes the booklet, ''A Guide to Summit,'' will help boost interest in politics and economics among young people.

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Junior labor summit held in Niigata ahead of G-8 labor summit

NIIGATA, Japan - Teens from the Group of Eight countries join a ''junior labor summit'' in Niigata on March 28 to discuss issues on differences in working by men and women and other labor problems ahead of the G-8 meeting of labor ministers in May in the city.

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G-8 summit logo underlines coexistence of environment, humankind

TOKYO, Japan - The logo for July's Group of Eight summit in Hokkaido is unveiled during a ceremony at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Jan. 4 with Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda (2nd from R) and Chief Cabinet Secretary Nobutaka Machimura (R) attending. Atsuya Kondo (2nd from L), an 18-year-old high school student in Yokkaichi, Mie Prefecture, and four other junior and high school students jointly created the logo. At left is Hokkaido Governor Harumi Takahashi.

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Mori greets young 'reporters'

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Prime Minister Yoshiro Mori welcomes a group of schoolchildren from Okinawa Prefecture to his official residence in Tokyo on July 25. The youngsters, from elementary and junior high schools, were playing the role of journalists during their trip to the capital. Since their home prefecture had just finished hosting the Group of Eight summit, the event was their main subject of conversation with the prime minister.

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G-8 summit logo underlines coexistence of environment, humankind

TOKYO, Japan - The logo for July's Group of Eight summit in Hokkaido is unveiled during a ceremony at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Jan. 4 with Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda (2nd from R) and Chief Cabinet Secretary Nobutaka Machimura (R) attending. Atsuya Kondo (2nd from L), an 18-year-old high school student in Yokkaichi, Mie Prefecture, and four other junior and high school students jointly created the logo. At left is Hokkaido Governor Harumi Takahashi. (Kyodo)

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Japan uses 'manga' as education tool for G-8 summit in Hokkaido

TOKYO, Japan - The Japanese Foreign Ministry has published a 24-page ''manga'' cartoon booklet on this year's Group of Eight summit in Hokkaido for use as an educational tool among school students. The publication, which features the popular manga detective character Konan, will be distributed to junior and senior high schools, libraries and other public outlets in Japan. The Foreign Ministry says it hopes the booklet, ''A Guide to Summit,'' will help boost interest in politics and economics among young people. (Kyodo)

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Wives of G-8 leaders meet 'Junior 8 Summit' members

TOYAKO, Japan - Kiyoko Fukuda (R), the wife of Japanese Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda, and other wives of the Group of Eight leaders talk to members of the ''Junior 8 Summit'' in Toyako, Hokkaido, on July 9. (Pool photo)(Kyodo)

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Junior labor summit held in Niigata ahead of G-8 labor summit

NIIGATA, Japan - Teens from the Group of Eight countries join a ''junior labor summit'' in Niigata on March 28 to discuss issues on differences in working by men and women and other labor problems ahead of the G-8 meeting of labor ministers in May in the city. (Kyodo)

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Mori greets young 'reporters'

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Prime Minister Yoshiro Mori welcomes a group of schoolchildren from Okinawa Prefecture to his official residence in Tokyo on July 25. The youngsters, from elementary and junior high schools, were playing the role of journalists during their trip to the capital. Since their home prefecture had just finished hosting the Group of Eight summit, the event was their main subject of conversation with the prime minister.