Japan PM Suga says will work closely with IOC to host Tokyo Olympics

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)