TOKYO —Japan’s government is planning to stop overseas spectators coming to the Summer Olympics due to worries they will spread the coronavirus, a report said on Wednesday, as many Japanese remain opposed to holding the Games during the pandemic.
The final decision would be made this month after talks with the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and other parties, the Mainichi newspaper reported, citing multiple unnamed sources.
The government would continue to consider whether to accept spectators from within Japan, including the number allowed into venues, the Mainichi added.
The report came as the local organizing committee was set to host a meeting on Wednesday with …
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