Japan to ban foreign VIPs from meeting athletes at Olympics

The Japanese government plans to ban foreign VIPs from meeting their countries' athletes during this summer's Tokyo Olympics as a measure to prevent the spread of the coronavirus, officials said Wednesday.The Foreign Ministry presented the plan to a panel of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party, as the government continues its efforts to host the Olympics and Paralympics amid the pandemic.The organizing committee of the Tokyo Games has requested such measures due to concern that athletes could contract the virus, the ministry said.Related coverage:READ FULL ARTICLE