Japan PM Hopes for Early Decision on Whether to Postpone Olympics

Japan PM Hopes for Early Decision on Whether to Postpone Olympics
Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe attends a news conference on coronavirus at his official residence in Tokyo, Japan, on Feb. 29, 2020. Issei Kato/Reuters
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TOKYO—Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said on Monday that he hopes that the International Olympic Committee will make a decision as early as possible on whether to postpone the Summer Olympics.

He acknowledged that given the global pandemic caused by the CCP virus, also known as the novel coronavirus, the Tokyo Olympic Games may need to be postponed if the event cannot be held in its “complete form.”