Japan is on track to hold the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games as planned, top government spokesman Yoshihide Suga said on Friday (March 13), after United States President Donald Trump suggested a possible delay of a year.
He did not confirm or deny whether Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe discussed Mr Trump’s comments in a phone call earlier on Friday.
The two leaders spoke for about 50 minutes about the coronavirus pandemic, among other topics, Mr Suga said.
A senior government spokesman is set to brief on the talks shortly. (Text courtesy StraitsTimes)