TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's top government spokesman said on Monday that the Belarusian athlete who had sought protection from police during the Olympic Games was safe.
Chief Cabinet Secretary Katsunobu Kato also told a news conference that authorities, including the International Olympic Committee, were working to confirm her intentions, and that Japan would take "appropriate steps" in cooperation with other bodies.
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