Japan's Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga greets International Olympic Committee (IOC) president Thomas Bach during their meeting in Tokyo
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga said he looked forward to working closely with the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to host the Tokyo Olympics next year, following a meeting with Thomas Bach, the president of the IOC.
Bach is in Japan on a two-day visit to meet with Game organisers and discuss a variety of issues facing the event, which was postponed to next year due to the global pandemic.
(Reporting by Mari Saito; Editing by Jacqueline Wong)
Japan’s Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga speaks to the media after his meeting with International Olympic Committee (IOC) president Thomas Bach in Tokyo on November 16, 2020
International Olympic Committee (IOC) president Thomas Bach walks past Tokyo 2020 Games’ mascots as he arrives to meet with Japan’s Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga in Tokyo
International Olympic Committee (IOC) president Thomas Bach wearing a face mask speaks to the media after his meeting with Japan’s Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga in Tokyo
Japan’s Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga greets International Olympic Committee (IOC) president Thomas Bach during their meeting in Tokyo