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Japanese Emperor Naruhito appears concerned about the possibility the Olympic Games could cause the coronavirus to spread as feared by many in the public, Kyodo News quoted an official at the Imperial Household Agency as saying. Japan's Emperor Naruhito’s "The emperor is extremely worried about the current status of coronavirus infections," IHA Grand Steward Yasuhiko Nishimura told a regular news …
A month before the opening of Tokyo Olympics, Japan’s emperor Naruhito had shown concern that the Games could accelerate the spread of coronavirus, the head of the Imperial Household Agency said on Thursday. "The emperor is extremely worried about the current status of coronavirus infections," IHA Grand Steward Yasuhiko Nishimura told a regular news conference on Thursday. Nishimura also urged …
