(VOVworld) – Japan will dispatch 23,000 police officers to guard the venue of the G7 summit, which opens next Thursday on Kashikojima Island, south of Mie prefecture, the National Police Agency said on Thursday. 4,600 extra police officers will also be deployed to Hiroshima which US President Barack Obama will be making a historic visit to. Police will also be sent to locations in and around Chubu International Airport at which the leaders are expected to arrive.
Special assault units along with teams dedicated to intercepting drones will be deployed to the summit venue and Hiroshima. The national coast guard will also be on high alert to act against possible offshore terrorist attacks.