Japan Cancels Olympic Host Town Summit Due to COVID-19

[Asia Economy Reporter Seong Giho] In Japan, where new coronavirus (COVID-19) infections are rapidly increasing, there is a movement to cancel or scale down events.

According to local media on the 20th, the Japanese government decided not to hold the 'Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Host Town Summit 2020,' which was scheduled to take place in Ariake, Tokyo, on the 22nd.

This event, planned ahead of the Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games opening in July this year, was a gathering for officials from Olympic participating countries and regions, as well as Japanese local government representatives, to interact.

The Japanese government has held this event twice before.