Japan originally wanted to cancel the Olympic torch relay. Why did it change its attitude?

　　China News Service, April 7th. According to Kyodo News, Japan’s Shimane Prefecture Governor Maruyama Tatsuya held a press conference in Tokyo on the 6th. Regarding the Tokyo Olympic torch relay in the prefecture, which had been discussed and cancelled, he changed his attitude and said it would be allowed to be implemented. .

The Japanese women's national team won the World Cup as the first torchbearer.

　　According to the report, given that the atmosphere of avoiding large-scale events is spreading across the country under the new crown epidemic, he will request to limit the speaker volume of the sponsor's vehicle accompanying the pass, but even if the request is not approved, he will not order the cancellation of the torch relay.

　　As a condition for the implementation of the transmission, Maruyama has consistently requested that additional support measures be provided to restaurants in areas where the new crown epidemic has been suppressed.

Regarding the reasons for changing the policy, he cited the Liberal Democratic Party Secretary-General Toshihiro Nikai mentioned the possibility of preparing the 2021 supplementary budget, and therefore believes that there is room for this measure to be included in the budget.

　　Maruyama said at the press conference: "In order to be included in the supplementary budget discussion, choosing to cancel the torch relay will not have a positive impact on restaurants."

　　On the same day, Maruyama discussed with the relevant people of the Tokyo Olympic Organizing Committee on the improvement matters when implementing the transmission.

It is reported that after requesting to limit the volume, the Olympic Organizing Committee replied that "discussion is possible."

　　Around the torch relay, Maruyama had previously cited the inadequate response of the central government to the epidemic as a reason for the cancellation of the discussion.

At the press conference, he criticized the “insufficient verification work for the third wave” and said that he would continue to demand that the Olympics be held while strengthening epidemic prevention measures.