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US will follow Japan's lead on attending Tokyo Olympics: Donald Trump

Shinzo Abe had said that the health of the athletes is the priority while hinting at the postponement of the Tokyo Summer Games due to the coronavirus pandemic

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A woman pauses for photos next to the Olympic rings near the New National Stadium in Tokyo. Photo: AP | PTI

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US President Donald Trump has hinted that the final call on the 2020 Tokyo Olympics will be taken by Japan as the Covid-19 or coronavirus pandemic has engulfed the world. "We will be guided by the wishes of Prime Minister Abe of Japan, a great friend of the United States and a man who has done a magnificent job on the Olympic Venue, as to attending the Olympic Games in Japan. He will make the proper decision!" Trump tweeted.

Earlier, Abe had said that the health of the athletes is the priority while hinting at the postponement of the

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