Japan Olympics minister to brief reporters after call with IOC's Bach

Japanese Olympics Minister Seiko Hashimoto will brief reporters at around 9:15 p.m. (1215 GMT) following a phone call with International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach, a government official said.

Hashimoto, along with Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and some other Japanese leaders, is scheduled to hold talks by phone with Bach from 8:00 p.m. (1100 GMT).