FILE PHOTO: Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga responds to a reporter’s question after speaking at a news conference in Tokyo, Japan, May 7, 2021. Hiro Komae/Pool via REUTERS
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga said on Friday that a state of emergency was being extended to a broader area due to a rapid rise of coronavirus cases in those regions.
But he added that holding a "safe and secure" Olympic games was possible if tight preventive measures were implemented that would keep ordinary Japanese from coming into contact with those arriving in connection with the Games.
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