China News Service, September 24. According to a report by the Japan Broadcasting Association (NHK), on the evening of the 23rd local time, Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga and IOC Chairman Bach held a telephone conversation. The two sides are cooperating in response to the new crown epidemic. And reached an agreement to safely host the Tokyo Olympics.
Data map: Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga.
According to reports, Seiko Hashimoto, minister in charge of the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics who attended the talks, revealed that during the talks, Bach first congratulated Suga Yoshihide on his appointment as Japanese Prime Minister.
The two sides agreed that they will cooperate closely to take strict and effective measures to prevent and control the new crown epidemic and make the Tokyo Olympics a safe event.
Data map: Japan National Arena, the main venue of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.
After the meeting, Seiko Hashimoto said in an interview with the media, "This is a positive meeting. I think that in order to successfully host the Tokyo Olympics, the two sides have unified their thinking."
According to reports, this is the first meeting with Bach since Yoshihide Suga became the new prime minister of Japan on September 16.
Affected by the new crown epidemic, the Tokyo Olympics, originally scheduled to open on July 23, 2020, were forced to postpone until July 23, 2021.