Japan told IOC it would pay for cost of postponing Olympics

Published Tue, Apr 21, 2020 · 01:42 AM

    [TOKYO] Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has agreed that his country would shoulder the cost of postponing the Olympics - estimated at around US$3 billion - in line with the existing contract, Kyodo news agency said, citing the International Olympic Committee.

    Kyodo said the IOC, headquartered in Switzerland, made the disclosure on Monday.

    REUTERS

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