APEC leaders and their 'silly shirts'
World leaders at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit, for much of the last two decades, would don exotic garb chosen by the host. The costumes often made for a light moment at the picture-taking session -- sober leaders in bomber jackets or pajama-style robes. This year's summit, hosted by President Obama in his native Hawaii, broke with tradition.
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APEC, South Korea
Wearing traditional durumagi silk robes, U.S. President George W. Bush, top row right, shares a laugh with Canada's Prime Minister Paul Martin, top row left, as Vietnam's President Tran Duc Luong, South Korea's President Roh Moo-hyun, and Chile's President Ricardo Lagos stand nearby during the official Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation group photo in Busan, South Korea, in 2005.
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