"Emergency Declaration" Extends Japan Sumo Association to Cancel Summer Sumo Tournament

　　With the Japanese government's decision to extend the application period of the "Declaration of Emergency Situations", the Japanese Sumo Association announced on the 4th local time that due to the expansion of the scope of the new coronary pneumonia infection, the Grand Sumo Summer Event originally scheduled for May 24 was finally cancelled. The cancellation of this summer sumo tournament is the third time in 9 years.

　　At about 5 pm on the same day (May 4), Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe announced that he would extend Japan ’s "Declaration of Emergency Situation" to May 31, and apply to the entire country. (Reporter He Xinlei)