KYODO NEWS - Jun 28, 2019 - 20:59 | All, World

Spouses of the leaders attending the Group of 20 major economies' summit in Osaka visited a famous temple in Japan's former capital on Friday, while their partners were busy discussing how to drive global growth on the first day of the two-day meeting.

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A total of 18 spouses, including French President Emmanuel Macron's wife Brigitte, had Japanese lunch and tea in the afternoon in Kyoto, near Osaka. The excursion was hosted by Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's wife Akie.

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Arriving at Tofuku-ji, a Buddhist temple in the city's Higashiyama Ward, the spouses strolled around its premises and took rickshaws, remaining there beyond the scheduled time.

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