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Corona still has not subsided in Japan, a month before the opening of the Olympics. Japan is strongly considering holding the Olympic Games in Tokyo without spectators. For more details, we will connect with the Tokyo correspondent.



Correspondent Yoo Seong-jae, it seems that the current situation is not good enough that a state of emergency has been issued again in Tokyo.



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epidemic prevention measures in effect in Tokyo are until next Sunday, but from Monday it will be upgraded to a state of emergency.



This is the fourth time a state of emergency has been declared in Tokyo.



The period has been decided until the 22nd of next month, and all the games of the Tokyo Olympics will be held in the midst of the Corona emergency.



Listen to Prime Minister Suga's remarks.



[Suga/Prime Minister of Japan: Considering the impact of the mutated virus, it is necessary to strengthen measures to prevent the spread of infection nationwide again.]



Yesterday (7th) and today, around 900 new infections in Tokyo, preventing the spread The Japanese government, which was even trying to lift the measures, hastily changed its policy.



The Japanese government has decided to extend the measures to prevent the spread of epidemics, the pre-emergency stage in the three prefectures of the metropolitan area, including Kanagawa, until the 22nd of next month, and also request a cessation of the sale of alcohol in restaurants, which was allowed to be limited.



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So, what to do about the Olympic spectator position is being discussed right now.



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It was decided last month that it would accept up to 10,000 spectators for the Olympics, but it has been upgraded to a state of emergency, making a readjustment inevitable.



A little while ago, at 8 o’clock, the Japanese side and IOC Chairman Bach, etc., started the so-called five-party consultation to finally decide the size of the spectators. It is said to have entered.



Considering the Corona situation in Tokyo, there is a high possibility that it will be decided without spectators.



(Video coverage: Cheol-Min Han, Hyun-Jin Moon, Video editing: Seung-Yeol Lee)