Trump: "G7 Leaders Discuss Tokyo Olympic Cancellation or Postponement"

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[Asia Economy New York=Correspondent Baek Jong-min] U.S. President Donald Trump mentioned that there was a discussion about the cancellation or postponement of the 2020 Tokyo Summer Olympics during an emergency video conference with the leaders of the Group of Seven (G7).

On the 19th (local time), during a press conference of the White House's COVID-19 task force, President Trump responded to a question asking, "Did you discuss postponing or canceling the 2020 Tokyo Olympics with the G7 leaders?" by saying, "Yes. We discussed it."

President Trump added, "Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was also on that call. (The decision to cancel or postpone) is an important one, but I don't know what decision Prime Minister Abe will make. The situation is difficult."

President Trump further stated, "Prime Minister Abe also said he has not made a decision yet."

President Trump's remarks on this day contrast with Prime Minister Abe's statement to the press after the G7 leaders' video call on the 17th, where he said, "As evidence that we have overcome the corona, I want to hold the Tokyo Olympics in its complete form, and I received support from the G7 leaders."

President Trump also expressed support for postponing the Tokyo Olympics on the 13th, saying, "Personally, I think it might be better to postpone it for a year than to hold the Olympics in empty stadiums."

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