Japan To Ease Restrictions On Events As Scheduled

Japan to ease restrictions on events as scheduled

The Japanese government plans to ease restrictions later this week on holding events based on experts' assessment of coronavirus infections in the country.

Members of the newly-established subcommittee on coronavirus measures met for the first time on Monday.

Suga: Japan Intends To Hold Olympics As Scheduled

Suga: Japan intends to hold Olympics as scheduled

Japan's Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga says the country will continue preparations to host the Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games as scheduled this summer.

Suga was speaking to reporters on Tuesday morning after the Group of Seven leaders held an extraordinary video conference to coordinate their response to the new coronavirus outbreak.