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Monday 07th July, 02:35 PM JST

Kiyoko Fukuda hosts a luncheon for wives of G-8 leaders in Toyako Monday.

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Spidey at 05:21 PM JST - 7th July

That table looks like a giant ironing board! I mean c'mon! Where did they pick it up, at the nearest home center!?

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GW at 05:41 PM JST - 7th July

I think I read this fiasco is costing us taxpayers about $300million but sure looks like they are doing it on the cheap for the wives, ha ha ha, the table is pretty sparce, wait maybe they is some kind a table dance or something coming like they cud end up eating sushi off a salaryman or something yeoooow
Sarge at 05:49 PM JST - 7th July

Spidey - Your ironing board is shaped like that table?
cleo at 06:03 PM JST - 7th July

If there are 8 G-8 leaders and three of them (France, Italy, Germany) didn't bring their spouses..... and there are 6 ladies sitting at the table not counting the 2 interpreters.... who's the gate-crasher?
tclh at 07:06 PM JST - 7th July

It is lunch time and nobody smiles?To me the atmosphere looks tense and bored.
sappquest at 08:02 PM JST - 7th July

Maybe the gate-crasher is the EU president's wife...
Alphaape at 09:04 PM JST - 7th July

For those who are complaining about the burden this summit will bring to the Japanese taxpayer, feel my pain for awhile. As an American, "W" will fly aboard Air Force One, which costs a ton of money, also, extra military forces are placed on standby for this event, that makes for extra fly days and days underway for ships. In addition, a friend of mine flew Marine helicopters for former presidents, and the stories he told of them renting entire floors of 5 star hotels so that crews and other personnel could have a place to stay as well as paying for meals, and pretty soon, this trip will probably cost the US taxpayer a good 50-60 million dollars.

At least the JN taxpayers can get some money back from room taxes paid to the hotels the guests are staying in as well as the airport tax for the influx of foreigners. If they really wanted to recoup money back, slack off on the increased police harassment of foreigners and let more of them in and get revenues from them from their visit.
USARonin at 09:14 PM JST - 7th July

AA, we can afford it.

-Another non-issue.

USAR
yabits at 09:42 PM JST - 7th July

If we start at the far end of the table, and call that the 12 o'clock position, then heading around the table clockwise, I think that's the wife of Russia's President Medvedev (and her interpreter beside her).

Then, there is Mrs. Fukuda and her interpreter, followed by Mrs. Harper from Canada.

The woman sitting to the left of Mrs. Harper is Margarida Sousa Uva, the wife of European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso.

She is followed by Mrs. Bush and Mrs. Brown.
Alphaape at 09:44 PM JST - 7th July

I agree USA, but I wanted to just make it a point to those who think Japan is going above and beyond for this summit. They want to be with the "Big Boys" then they have to play the game as well.
PrinceskaNo1 at 10:27 PM JST - 7th July

All the presidents have sexy wives but the three on the left are dressed as nuns. Mrs. Fukuda has good style of kimono wearing, but she should try to dress the other wives in fashionable kimonos too and invite them to a tea ceremony. She should not miss the occasion to introduce the Japanese culture to them.
bamboohat at 06:20 AM JST - 8th July

Very interesting photo showing the dynamics of politics. Fukuda is standing, looking directly at bush. Bush is looking directly back at her, extremely attentive. If you look closely, she is looking directly at Fukuda and not the interpreter. Also check Bush's posture. Straight back, hands at sides, or in lap, respectful and attentive.

Also note that Bush's clothes most closely match Fukuda's in color, and although Fukuda is standing, and Bush is sitting, Fukuda is clearly deferring to Bush, check the slightly bowed head and slightly demure posture.
tclh at 07:40 AM JST - 8th July

On the other hand,that is all they have for lunch?yellow liquid and "white" liquid.ha ha,what a starving lunch!
Spidey at 07:42 AM JST - 8th July

Sarge...I was referring to the heat resistant look and colour of the cloth and the plastic looking screw on legs. Maybe one of them is a known pyromaniac. But come to think of it...my ironing board IS shaped like that. Go figure.
Taka313 at 07:56 AM JST - 8th July

Wow. I've seen finance seminars that looked more exciting.

Taka