Tokyo Olympics: Will local spectators be allowed to attend Games? Organisers, officials to take a call

Japan is considering the possibility of allowing domestic spectators at the Tokyo Olympics despite the COVID-19 pandemic, local media reported on Wednesday, with organisers planning to monitor the movements of foreign media to prevent spread of the virus. More Japanese government officials and 2020 Tokyo Olympics…

Japan extends COVID-19 state of emergency ahead of Tokyo Olympics 2021

Worries about variants of the novel coronavirus and a slow vaccination drive have prompted urgent calls from doctors, some high-profile business executives, and hundreds of thousands of citizens to cancel the Tokyo Olympics, due to start from July 23. State of emergency in Tokyo and 8 other prefectures had been…