### Section 12. Implementation of Security Measures

## (1) Various Important Security Activities

## 1 ) Imperial Escort Security

The police carried out escort security in consideration of the harmony between the Imperial Family and the general public, ensured safety of the Imperial Family and prevented accidents caused by crowds of well-wishers.

The major domestic Imperial visits in 2008 are shown in Table 4-6. Visits by His Imperial Highness The Crown Prince are shown in Table 4-7.

The Imperial Family went abroad five times in 2008, including His Imperial Highness The Crown Prince’s attendance at Expo Zaragoza 2008 in July, for which His Imperial Highness visited Spain.

Table 4-6 Major Visits by Their Majesties The Emperor and Empress in 2008
April	A Visit to Commemorate the Brazil-Japan Exchange Year and the Centennial of Japanese Emigration to Brazil (Gunma)
June	Attendance at the 59th National Arbor Day Festival (Akita)
September	Attendance at the 28th National Convention for the Development of an Abundantly Productive Sea (Niigata)
September	Attendance at the 63rd National Sports Festival (Oita)
October	Attendance at the Thousand-Year Anniversary of The Tale of Genji (Nara, Kyoto)
November	A Visit with the Their Majesties King Juan Carlos I and Queen Sofia of the Kingdom of Spain to Tsukuba City (Ibaraki)

Table 4-7 Major Visits by His Imperial Highness the Crown Prince in 2008

April	Attendance at the 19th “Midori-n-Aigo” Meeting (Yamaguchi)
July	Attendance at the 20th All Japan High School Athletic Meet (Saitama)
October	Attendance at the 32nd Tree Caring Festival (Ehime)

## 2 ) Dignitary Protection

Under severe security concerns such as the occurrence of terrorism and other illegal acts, the police promoted precise protection and security measures and ensured safety around VIPs.

Major overseas visits by the Prime Minister are shown in Table 4-8. Major visits by foreign dignitaries are shown in Table 4-9.

An election for the post of President of the Liberal Democratic Party was held following the resignation of Prime Minister Fukuda in September. Candidates Ishihara Nobuteru, Yuriko Ikeda, Taro Aso, Shigeru Ishiba and Kaoru Yosano toured 17 cities around the country giving speeches.

In addition, the Hokkaido Toyako Summit was opened in July, and between April and June there were meetings of the eight relevant ministries held around the country in preparation for this. A number of other meetings drew crowds of important people to Japan. In May the 4th Tokyo International Conference on African Development was held in Yokohama City, Kanagawa Prefecture, in September The Seventh G8 Speakers' Meeting was held in Hiroshima City, Hiroshima Prefecture, and in December a Japan-China-ROK Trilateral Summit was held in Daizafu City, Fukuoka Prefecture.

Table 4-8 Major Overseas Visits by the Prime Minister in 2008

September	Attendance at the World Economic Forum (the Davos Summit) and meeting with then-US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice
February	Attendance at the Inauguration Ceremony for the President of the Republic of South Korea Lee Myung-bak
June	Attendance at Summit Meetings in Germany, the United Kingdom and Italy
August	Visit to China to Attend the Opening Ceremony of the Beijing Olympics

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September	Visit to the United States to Attend a United Nations General Assembly
October	Visit to China to Attend the Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM)
November	Visit to the United States to attend the Summit on Financial Markets and the World Economy
November	Visit to Peru to Attend the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Economic Leaders' Meeting

Table 4-9 Major Visits by Foreign Dignitaries to Japan in 2008

May	State Visit by President Hu Jintao of the People's Republic of China, and His Wife
June	Visit by Ban Ki-moon, Secretary-General of the United Nations, and His Wife
October	Visit by the Prince of Wales and the Duke of Cornwall of the United Kingdom
November	Visit by the King and Queen of Spain

## (2) Riot Police Activities

## 1 ) Types of Riot Police and Their Functions

In addition to the standing riot police units established in every Prefectural Police to organize a mass security force in case of emergency, there are regional riot police units and secondary riot police units in place, as well as units according to functions so that police can respond to various cases.

## 2 ) Riot Police Duties and Activities

Riot police form the core of mass security force for crisis management, and are in charge of various types of security. Furthermore, the units according to functions are engaged in search and rescue activity utilizing specialist abilities.