US and Japan agree to cooperate on holding Olympics in Tokyo

US and Japan agree to cooperate on holding Olympics in Tokyo
# 25 March 2020 08:39 (UTC +04:00)

Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and US President Donald Trump discussed by phone Japan’s decision to postpone the Summer Olympic Games in Tokyo for a year due to the coronavirus pandemic, APA reports quoting Kyodo news agency.

The phone conversation took place on Wednesday.

The leaders of the two states marked the importance of holding the Olympic Games to prove that mankind was able to defeat the coronavirus. They also agreed to continue comprehensive cooperation on this issue, in particular on promoting joint research and development to find a cure for the coronavirus.

The US President praised the decision to postpone the Games, calling it "wise."

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