Hula Girls still spreading aloha in wake of disaster

By Allison Schaefers

POSTED: 01:30 a.m. HST, May 27, 2012

~~<p>TOKYO » The sixth Pacific Islands Leaders Meeting opened in Tokyo with a decidedly Hawaiian flavor Thursday night as dancers from the Fukushima Hula Girls troupe took center stage.</p>
<p>The dancers, who work at Spa Resort Hawaiians in Iwaki City, were the official good will ambassadors for the summit, which capped off Saturday in Okinawa. Held every three years since 1997, the meeting aims to build close cooperative relationships and strengthen the bond of friendship between Japan and Pacific Island countries. This year's meeting gathered leaders from Japan and Pacific islands, plus ministerial representatives from Australia, New Zealand and, for the first time, the United States.</p>
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TOKYO » The sixth Pacific Islands Leaders Meeting opened in Tokyo with a decidedly Hawaiian flavor Thursday night as dancers from the Fukushima Hula Girls troupe took center stage.

The dancers, who work at Spa Resort Hawaiians in Iwaki City, were the official good will ambassadors for the summit, which capped off Saturday in Okinawa. Held every three years since 1997, the meeting aims to build close cooperative relationships and strengthen the bond of friendship between Japan and Pacific Island countries. This year's meeting gathered leaders from Japan and Pacific islands, plus ministerial representatives from Australia, New Zealand and, for the first time, the United States. Login for more...