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UPDATE 3-Japan faces longer state of emergency, casting doubt on Olympics Reuters 2 hrs ago Summer Olympics less than three months away State of Emergency has not lowered coronavirus infections Restrictions on business activity in doubt (Adds details from sources in paragraphs 1-3, 7 and 10)
By Stanley White and Yoshifumi Takemoto
TOKYO, May 5 (Reuters) - Japan is considering extending a coronavirus spurred state of emergency in the capital, Tokyo, and other major urban areas, sources said on Wednesday, a move that could cast doubt on the planned Summer Olympics.
Officials were leaning toward an extension of the measures in Tokyo, Osaka, Kyoto and Hyogo prefectures beyond May 11 as the country battles a surge in COVID-19 cases, three sources told Reuters.
Tuesday, 4 May 2021
Former World Taekwondo vice-president and World Taekwondo Africa head Ahmed Fouly has been posthumously awarded the Cheongryong Medal, the highest Order of Sports Merit honour available in South Korea.
The award is in recognition of Fouly s outstanding contribution to the development and promotion of taekwondo in Africa.
Hazem Mostafa Ibrahim Fahmy, Egypt s Ambassador to South Korea, accepted the Cheongryong Medal at a ceremony also attended by World Taekwondo President Chungwon Choue.
Fouly s family were unable to travel to South Korea for the event because of the global health crisis.
The Egyptian official died in September 2020, age 70. Gen. Fouly was a great man of taekwondo, Choue commented.
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Seiko Hashimoto | POOL / VIA REUTERS
KYODO Apr 24, 2021
The president of the Tokyo Olympic organizing committee has said that canceling the games set to open in three months is not being considered, even as the Japanese capital struggles with a resurgence of coronavirus infections.
“We are putting our utmost efforts to prepare coronavirus countermeasures so (the public) can understand that the Tokyo Games can be held,” Seiko Hashimoto said at a news conference Friday before the government declared a COVID-19 state of emergency for Tokyo, as well as the western prefectures of Osaka, Kyoto and Hyogo.
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Editorial: With 3rd COVID-19 emergency, Japan faces crucial stage in protecting lives The Mainichi
The government has decided to declare a third state of emergency for Tokyo and the western Japan prefectures of Osaka, Kyoto and Hyogo due to the spread of the coronavirus. It will remain in place for 17 days from April 25 to May 11.
The declaration comes just over a month after a state of emergency in the capital and other areas was lifted. At the time, Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga stated, It is my responsibility to implement policies to ensure that another declaration does not have to be issued. Public distrust over his administration s misgovernment is increasing.