Trump "Tokyo Olympics May Be Postponed for 1 Year"

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[Asia Economy New York=Correspondent Baek Jong-min] U.S. President Donald Trump mentioned the possibility of postponing the Tokyo Olympics, scheduled to open on July 24, by one year.

On the 12th (local time), before a meeting with Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar, President Trump was asked by reporters about the Tokyo Olympics and said, "This is just my opinion, but maybe they could postpone it by about a year." He also said, "I can't imagine holding the Olympics without spectators."

When asked whether he would recommend Prime Minister Shinzo Abe of Japan to postpone the Olympics, he denied it. President Trump said, "They are very smart," implying that the decision is up to Japan.

As recently as the 3rd, when asked about the Tokyo Olympics or the participation of U.S. athletes, he referred to Prime Minister Shinzo Abe as a "friend" and deferred the answer by saying, "I want to leave that matter to Prime Minister Abe."

Meanwhile, Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga stated on the same day that preparations are underway to hold the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics as scheduled.

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