NHK TV: Abe to propose 1-year postponement for Olympics
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- Japan
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will propose a one-year postponement for the Tokyo Olympics during talks with IOC President Thomas Bach, Japan's NHK public television reported Tuesday
Abe said a postponement is unavoidable if the 2020 Games cannot be held in a complete manner amid the coronavirus pandemic
Abe held telephone talks with Bach after the IOC said it would make a decision on the Tokyo Games over the next four weeks.
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