Oxfam activists wear masks of G-8 heads of state (L to R) Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi, Russian President Dmitry Medvedev, U.S. President Barack Obama and Japanese Prime Minister Taro Aso as they perform as ancient Romans at the Circo Massimo in Rome on Monday.
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Aso arrives in Italy for G-8 summit debut

Tuesday 07th July, 08:22 AM JST

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Samuraiiki at 10:09 AM JST - 7th July

Let's wait to see what gaffe he will make this time.
gogogo at 10:48 AM JST - 7th July

What I hate about these is that if the US doesn't go no one else does.
Altria at 11:23 AM JST - 7th July

He's got a hard act to follow after Nakagawa's Italian debut, but I reckon he can pull it off if he's on form.
kwatt at 12:50 PM JST - 7th July

This is a good-bye summit for Mr. Aso hoping to enjoy it. So this is first one and last one.
stirfry at 02:08 PM JST - 7th July

anybody recognize him ?
mistersmarmy at 02:10 PM JST - 7th July

yes, he was the guy in the Mickey Mouse costume.
Lamborghini at 03:38 PM JST - 7th July

Yes another great waste of money and adding a carbon foot print. Why these moron cannot just all link up by Video and stop wasting money on these meeting is beyond me. The money spent on security alone is in the Millions. I hate governments and I hate it even more when the morons go to these meetings just to P*ss in one another pocket, waste money and do SFA about the real issues. All this is is a excuse to go on a trip at tax payers expense.
TokyoHustla at 04:28 PM JST - 7th July

Whoooo! Go JAPAN!!!
Den Den at 04:46 PM JST - 7th July

Debut, and ummm last appearance?