[국제]”Admission Review for Olympic Visitors” … Concern about “Average Competition” Despite Japanese Motivation

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The Japanese government is reportedly considering a plan to allow tourists to visit the Tokyo Olympics next summer.

Suga’s cabinet is highly motivated to host the Olympics and is working on detailed plans, but concerns remain that he will remain in the middle of the tournament amid the spread of Corona 19.

Reports Tokyo correspondent Lee Kyung-ah.

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Japanese Prime Minister Suga said in his first speech at the UN after taking office that he would definitely hold the Tokyo Olympics.

This is to calm the uncertainty that is spreading to the international community about whether it will be possible to hold a contest in the middle of Corona 19.

[스가 요시히데 / 일본 총리 : 인류가 전염병을 이겨낸 상징으로 도쿄올림픽 패럴림픽을 반드시 개최하겠다는 결의를 갖고 있습니다.]

The Japanese government, which showed a strong will to host the Olympics, has allowed foreigners with visas to stay for more than 3 months around the world starting this month.

In addition, the Yomiuri Shimbun reported that it is considering accepting the entry of foreign tourists with admission tickets during the Olympic Games next year.

Before leaving the country and after entering Japan, it is expected that healthcare applications will be tested and installed.

A Japanese government official told the newspaper that the measure would be a touchstone to allow foreign tourists to enter the country.

The IOC and the Japanese government also agreed to reduce the cost of deferral by simplifying competition.

[모리 요시로 / 도쿄올림픽 조직위원장 : 대회 관계자 참가 인원을 10-15% 축소하고 IOC 총회는 종래의 개회식을 취소하기로 했습니다.]

Athletes who have finished the game will quickly leave the Athlete Village, and period-specific quarantine measures will be confirmed and announced later this year.

It is difficult to predict the situation of Corona 19 spread in Japan and abroad at the Tokyo headquarters, and the number of infected patients is increasing in recent years.

If the spread continues until next summer, it will be difficult to avoid the possibility of the Olympics turning into a “half competition” despite all the measures taken by the Japanese government.

I’m Kyungah Lee from YTN in Tokyo.

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