Japan health minister says too early to talk about cancelling Olympics

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Japan's Health, Labour and Welfare Minister Kato attends a news conference at PM Abe's official residence in Tokyo
FILE PHOTO: Japan’s Health, Labour and Welfare Minister Katsunobu Kato attends a news conference at Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s official residence in Tokyo, Japan September 11, 2019. REUTERS/Issei Kato

February 25, 2020

TOKYO (Reuters) – Japanese health minister Katsunobu Kato said on Tuesday it was still too early to talk about cancelling the Tokyo Summer Olympics, which start on July 24, due to the coronavirus and its spread in Japan.

Questions have risen about whether the Olympics should be moved or canceled, with one London mayoral candidate saying London was ready to host the games if needed.

Kato’s comments came after the minister was asked about such views at a news conference.

(Reporting by Elaine Lies; Editing by Muralikumar Anantharaman)

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