May 17 (Xinhua) - Japan's National Police Agency (NPA) said Tuesday that up to around 24,000 security personnel will be deployed for the upcoming Group of Seven (G7) summit in the western city of Hiroshima.
In addition to about 3,000 police stationed in the host city, around 21,000 personnel from 45 prefectural police departments across the country will be sent over to the Hiroshima prefectural police during the summit set for Friday through Sunday, according to the NPA. ...continue reading