“Today we made a decision on the need to refrain unnecessarily from going out on the streets throughout Osaka Prefecture.
Therefore, we are canceling the Olympic torch relay, which was supposed to pass along the roads of the prefecture, "RIA Novosti quotes Yoshimura as saying.
The Olympic torch relay started on March 25.
In Osaka, it was supposed to take place from April 13 to 14.
Earlier, the IOC commented on the DPRK's refusal to participate in the Olympics.