China News Service, March 25. According to comprehensive Japanese media news, at 10 am Japan time on the 25th, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe had a telephone talk with U.S. President Trump. At the meeting, Abe sought from the United States on the postponement of the Tokyo Olympics. stand by.
According to reports, the two people's telephone talk lasted about 40 minutes. NHK analysis said that Abe explained to the meeting the extension of the Tokyo Olympics and Japan's relevant countermeasures to Trump, and hoped for Trump's support. .
Data Map: Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. Photo by China News Agency reporter Wang Jun
In response, Trump responded that "(the extension) was a great decision."
In addition, the two sides also exchanged views on the new crown pneumonia epidemic.
On the evening of the 24th local time, Abe held a conference call with the President of the International Olympic Committee Bach, and the two sides reached an agreement on the extension of the Tokyo Olympics by about one year. Subsequently, the IOC issued a joint statement with the Tokyo Organizing Committee on its official website, stating that the Tokyo Olympics need to be rescheduled to 2020, but not later than the summer of 2021, and the names of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics will not be changed. change.