About the International Media Center
The International Media Center (IMC) will be located in Rusutsu, about 30 minutes by car from Toyako and about 1.5 hours by car from Sapporo. Accommodations for the press will be at Rusutsu Resort and Niseko city (30 minutes drive from Rusutsu Resort). If there is any vacancy, it will be possible to provide accommodations by the lLake Toyako, where groups of the G8 leaders will be staying. Details are on the Ministry of Foreign Affairs website:
http://www.mofa.go.jp/policy/economy/summit/2008/press/index.html
Preparations are underway to set up a "Civil Media Center" where independent press and NGOs can conduct interviews and publish information. The Civil Media Center will be in Sapporo.
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