Next year's Olympics will be safe despite the coronavirus pandemic, Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike says
A woman wearing a face mask walks in front of a countdown clock of the Tokyo 2020 Olympics games in Roppongi area of Tokyo on June 12, 2020.
"I will make a 120-percent effort," Koike, 67, said, but declined to say how confident she was that the sporting extravaganza would open as planned. Officials in Japan and from the International Olympic Committee have warned it will not be possible to postpone again. But it has faced persistent criticism for conducting relatively few tests that could understate the true number of cases.
For now, Koike said "simplification and cost reduction" are the main planks of discussions, along with potential safety measures. But Koike insisted the event would still be an "excellent opportunity" for sponsors and said she would be asking for their "continued support".
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