Former leaders call for reduction in wealth disparity

Former leaders call for reduction in wealth disparity

AWAJISHIMA, Japan - Former Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Fraser (L) and former Japanese Prime Minister Kiichi Miyazawa sit for a news conference at the end of the plenary session of InterAction Council held in Awajishima Island, Hyogo Prefecture, western Japan. Fraser said, ''Globalization has resulted in economic growth in some regions and among some populations, but its benefits have been unequally distributed.''

Former leaders attend welcome reception ahead of 3-day meeting

Former leaders attend welcome reception ahead of 3-day meeting

AWAJISHIMA ISLAND, Japan - About 160 former world leaders and local representatives attended a welcoming reception May 12 on Awajishima Island in Hyogo Prefecture, ahead of a three-day meeting of former leaders starting May 13. Former West German Chancellor Helmut Schmidt is serving as honorary chairman, while former Japanese Prime Minister Kiichi Miyazawa (C) and former Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Fraser are serving as co-chairmen of the conference, comprised of 35 former prime ministers and presidents from 34 nations. The InterAction Council has been held annually in various countries since 1983.

Former leaders call for reduction in wealth disparity

Former leaders call for reduction in wealth disparity

AWAJISHIMA, Japan - Former Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Fraser (L) and former Japanese Prime Minister Kiichi Miyazawa sit for a news conference at the end of the plenary session of InterAction Council held in Awajishima Island, Hyogo Prefecture, western Japan. Fraser said, ''Globalization has resulted in economic growth in some regions and among some populations, but its benefits have been unequally distributed.''

Former leaders attend welcome reception ahead of 3-day meeting

Former leaders attend welcome reception ahead of 3-day meeting

AWAJISHIMA ISLAND, Japan - About 160 former world leaders and local representatives attended a welcoming reception May 12 on Awajishima Island in Hyogo Prefecture, ahead of a three-day meeting of former leaders starting May 13. Former West German Chancellor Helmut Schmidt is serving as honorary chairman, while former Japanese Prime Minister Kiichi Miyazawa (C) and former Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Fraser are serving as co-chairmen of the conference, comprised of 35 former prime ministers and presidents from 34 nations. The InterAction Council has been held annually in various countries since 1983.