日: 2021年7月9日

1. Japan’s minister for the Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games has announced that no spectators will be allowed at Olympic venues in Tokyo and the three surrounding prefectures of Saitama, Chiba and Kanagawa.
2. Olympic organizers say there will be no fans cheering on the world’s top athletes when they compete in Tokyo-area venues. The Games will kick off in just two weeks. Reaction to the news of the spectator ban has been mixed—both at home and abroad. The organizers decided not to allow spectators at events in Tokyo and the neighboring prefectures of Chiba, Saitama and Kanagawa. But a limited number of fans will be allowed in four prefectures, including Fukushima.
3. The United Nations General Assembly has called on all member countries to observe a truce during the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics. The tradition of an Olympic Truce dates back to Ancient Greece. The UN General Assembly adopted a resolution to renew the practice in 1993.

1. Deaths worldwide from the coronavirus have now topped four million. The Unite States tops the list with 606,218 deaths, followed by Brazil with 528,540, India with 404,211, and Mexico with 233,958. 2. The Japanese government has decided to place Tokyo under a coronavirus state of emergency, its fourth so far. Prime Minister Suga Yoshihide announced it will be in effect from Monday July 12 to August 22. That will include the duration of the Tokyo Olympics. 3. A Japanese -owned shipping vessel that blocked the Suez Canal has resumed its journey after being held for more than three months due to a dispute over compensation. The Ever Given, owned by Japanese company Shoei Kisen Kaisha, was grounded across the canal for nearly a week in March. The blockage disrupted global trade. Shoei Kisen and the Suez Canal Authority reached a settlement on compensation, and their representatives signed the agreement in the Suez Canal city of Ismailia on Wednesday.