Koizumi answers questions from reporters before G8

Koizumi answers questions from reporters before G8

GENOA, Italy - Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi answers reporters' questions near the waterfront in Genoa on July 21 prior to talks among leaders of the Group of Eight (G-8) nations there. Behind Koizumi is a glass globe designed by Renzo Piano, a Genoa-born architect, for the G-8 summit.

Hermes building in Japan to open in Ginza

Hermes building in Japan to open in Ginza

TOKYO, Japan - Photo, taken June 27, shows the first Hermes store building in Tokyo's Ginza shopping district that is directly operated by the French home office. The 11-story ''Maison Hermes,'' a glass-walled building designed by well-known Italian architect Renzo Piano, will open June 28. It is as large as the home office in Paris and its New York branch.

Koizumi answers questions from reporters before G8

Koizumi answers questions from reporters before G8

GENOA, Italy - Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi answers reporters' questions near the waterfront in Genoa on July 21 prior to talks among leaders of the Group of Eight (G-8) nations there. Behind Koizumi is a glass globe designed by Renzo Piano, a Genoa-born architect, for the G-8 summit.

Hermes building in Japan to open in Ginza

Hermes building in Japan to open in Ginza

TOKYO, Japan - Photo, taken June 27, shows the first Hermes store building in Tokyo's Ginza shopping district that is directly operated by the French home office. The 11-story ''Maison Hermes,'' a glass-walled building designed by well-known Italian architect Renzo Piano, will open June 28. It is as large as the home office in Paris and its New York branch.