FOCUS: Pandemic clouds Japan's hopes of active diplomacy during Olympics

The prospect of Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga being able to conduct active diplomacy with foreign leaders during the Olympic Games in Tokyo remains uncertain, with Japan struggling to fix foreign leaders' visits under a fresh COVID-19 state of emergency that will run for the duration of the games.The United States and China have decided not to send their leaders to the Tokyo Olympics, which will open July 23 and end Aug. 8. North Korea pulled out its whole team of athletes from the games earlier in the year.South Korea is coordinating a visit by President Moon Jae In timed for the opening c…READ FULL ARTICLE