Suga wins support from G7 for hosting Olympics
The Hindu
Japan is desperately pushing to accelerate the pace of vaccinations before the Games kick off on 23 July.
Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga has won the support from the other leaders of the Group of Seven (G7) for his country hosting the Olympics and Paralympics in Tokyo this summer. Speaking after talks in Carbis Bay on June 14, he told reporters he had explained how “thorough infection control” would be in place to safeguard the Games. In a communique following their summit, the G-7 leaders reiterated their support for holding the Games in a safe and secure manner “as a symbol of global unity in overcoming COVID-19”.
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