Japanese Emperor Naruhito is likely to attend the opening ceremony of the Tokyo Olympics next week and declare the start of the games, an official with knowledge of the planning said Wednesday.Japan is going ahead with arrangements for the emperor's attendance at the ceremony on July 23, said the official, who spoke on condition of anonymity, adding that he is prepared to also meet with visiting foreign dignitaries at the Imperial Palace.However, imperial family members are unlikely to watch other Olympic events at venues after organizers decided earlier this month to stage almost all of th…READ FULL ARTICLE
