On Friday, Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga said that Japan is determined to go ahead as planned with regards to the Olympics in Tokyo this summer.
With speculations that the event might be cancelled again due to the covid-19 pandemic, the International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach said on Wednesday the IOC was fully committed on the Olympics being held this year.
In a virtual meeting of the World Economic Forum, Suga told that Japan was “determined to deliver hope and courage to the world” via the Games and he would continue to work closely with Bach to ensure a “safe and secure” event. “Preparation is progressing solidly,” Suga added.
Bach on Wednesday said that any speculation regarding the Games postponement or cancellation as unhelpful.
The third COVID wave in Japan has caused a state of emergency in some areas. The Japanese government is not planning on starting its vaccine programme until late February, raising doubts on whether the majority of the population would be vaccinated in time for the Games.
