Regional party affiliated with Tokyo gov. seeks no-spectator Olympics

A regional political party affiliated with Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike said Tuesday this summer's Olympics and Paralympics should be held without spectators due to concerns over the coronavirus infections.A pledge to push for a no-spectator games is one of the key campaign promises of Tomin First no Kai (Tokyoites First party) unveiled the same day for the Tokyo metropolitan assembly election on July 4. Koike serves as the party's special adviser."We have been calling on (parties concerned) to explore all kinds of options," said Kunihiko Koyama, chairman of the policy research council of the la…READ FULL ARTICLE