Japan: Counterterrorism drill held at Narita airport ahead of G-7 summit

Narita International Airport held a large-scale counterterrorism drill Thursday ahead of the Group of Seven summit in Mie Prefecture next month. About 170 people, including police, airline officials and personnel from security firms participated in the drill in response to possible chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear and explosive attacks. It was the first large-scale exercise of its kind held at the airport, one of the main gateways to Japan. The 1½-hour drill was organized jointly by Narita International Airport Corp., Chiba Prefectural Police, Tokyo Customs’ branch at the airport and the Narita city fire department.<br/>