Japanese Olympic Minister Tamayo Marukawa speaks after a five-party meeting of Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games with International Olympic Committee (IOC) president Thomas Bach, International Paralympic Committee (IPC) president Andrew Parsons, Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike and Tokyo 2020 Organizing Committee president Seiko Hashimoto in TokyoPhoto: PAP/EPA/YOSHIKAZU TSUNO
Japanes authorities said the decision was taken to ensure safety for athletes and Japanese citizens.
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