Tokyo Olympics’ plan to track media with GPS draws opposition

The International Federation of Journalists condemns the Olympic organisers’ ‘complete disregard for privacy’, the media group said in a statement, urging them to repeal the regulation and discuss other ways to maintain safety. — AP

Tokyo Olympic organisers face opposition from foreign journalists after saying they will be tracked by global positioning systems while in Japan as a way to control coronavirus risks.

Movements by overseas journalists during their first 14 days upon entering the country will be strictly managed, committee president Seiko Hashimoto said last week, according to broadcaster NHK. Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga had said in May that the government would consider deporting foreign reporters who break virus protocols.