Olympics: WHO pandemic declaration won't change Tokyo Games plan: Suga

Japan will make preparations to hold the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics as scheduled despite the World Health Organization characterizing a day earlier the coronavirus outbreak as a pandemic, the top government spokesman said Thursday."There is no change to the government stance that we will make preparations for the Tokyo Games as planned by keeping close contact with the International Olympic Committee, organizers, and the Tokyo metropolitan government," Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga said at a press conference.Echoing the government's position, executives with the 2020 Tokyo Olym…READ FULL ARTICLE