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Japan governors call for sufficient COVID-19 vaccine supply
Japanese prefectural governors on Sunday called on the central government to address a coronavirus vaccine supply shortage and implement a large stimulus to bolster pandemic-hit local economies.
In a policy proposal, the National Governors Association also called for thorough antivirus measures during the Tokyo Olympics set to open July 23, including restricting activities of foreign athletes. Photo taken July 11, 2021, in Tokyo shows an online conference by governors across Japan on measures against the novel coronavirus. The governors decided to urge the central government to step up calls for Olympic athletes to take anti-virus measures and for citizens to refrain from traveling in the summer in a bid to prevent the spread of the Delta variant. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo
May 05, 2021
A demonstrator wearing a face mask holds a sign to protest against the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games a year before the start of the summer games that have been postponed to 2021 due to the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) outbreak, near National Stadium in Tokyo, Japan, July 24, 2020.
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The governors of nine Japanese prefectures believe the Tokyo Olympic Games should be postponed again or cancelled outright if the present surge in coronavirus cases cannot be brought under control.
The Mainichi newspaper interviewed the governors of all 47 Japanese prefectures, with nine local leaders saying that scrapping the Games should be an option if the safety of athletes, spectators and members of the public could not be guaranteed.
Uncertainty abounds as Tokyo delays fan decision China Daily | Updated: 2021-04-23 10:07 Share CLOSE Police officers walk to guard during the Tokyo 2020 Olympic torch relay amid the COVID-19 outbreak in Seiyo, Ehime Prefecture, Japan, April 22, 2021. [Photo/Agencies]
Ruling on venue capacity postponed as Japan struggles to contain coronavirus
Japanese residents with tickets to the Tokyo Olympics may not know until weeks before the Games open if they ll be allowed to attend.
Fans from abroad have already been barred, and on Wednesday organizing committee president Seiko Hashimoto said a decision on venue capacity－or if there will be any fans at all, or just empty venues－may not be made until June. She had previously promised that decision for this month.