Japan's PM declines to comment on S.Korean president's decision to stay away from Olympics

Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga said on Monday he was not in a position to comment on South Korean President Moon Jae-in's decision not to visit Japan for the Olympics.

The president's decision came after South Korea lodged a protest over a news report on Friday that a senior diplomat at Japan's embassy in Seoul had said Moon was "masturbating" when describing his efforts to improve bilateral relations.

Speaking to reporters, Suga described the diplomat's remark as "inappropriate".