The EU and Japan have said "we support the holding of the Olympic and Paralympic Games Tokyo 2020 in a safe and secure manner this summer as a symbol of global unity in defeating Covid-19" after a video-summit Thursday, in which Europe authorised export o.
Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga takes part in an EU-Japan summit via video-link with European Council President Charles Michel and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen in Tokyo on March 27. (Provided by the Cabinet Public Relations Office)
BRUSSELS/TOKYO The European Union and Japan on Thursday backed Tokyo s hosting of the Olympic Games this year, with EU-produced vaccines helping Japan in its battle against a fourth wave of infections. We support the holding of the Olympic and Paralympic Games Tokyo 2020 in a safe and secure manner this summer as a symbol of global unity in defeating COVID-19, the EU and Japan said in a joint statement after a summit.
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May 27, 2021 | 5:04 AM
BRUSSELS/TOKYO (Reuters) – The European Union and Japan agreed on Thursday that they favoured Tokyo’s hosting of the Olympic Games this year, despite concerns over the influx of athletes and officials as Japan battles of fourth wave of infections.
“We support the holding of the Olympic and Paralympic Games Tokyo 2020 in a safe and secure manner this summer as a symbol of global unity in defeating COVID-19,” the EU and Japan said in a joint statement after a video summit.
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The European Commission president said the European Union had authorized the export to Japan of more than 100 million vaccine doses, enough to inoculate about 40% of the population.