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| Senior Japanese Olympic Committee official takes own life by jumping in front of subway train – media | Senior Japanese Olympic Committee official takes own life by jumping in front of subway train – media |
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| An official working for Japan's national Olympic organization has apparently ended his own life in the Tokyo Metro system, a report says. The Olympic Games are set to kick off in Japan's capital next month. | An official working for Japan's national Olympic organization has apparently ended his own life in the Tokyo Metro system, a report says. The Olympic Games are set to kick off in Japan's capital next month. |
| Yasushi Moriya, who led the Japanese Olympic Committee's accounting department, jumped in front of a Tokyo subway train on Monday morning, Nippon TV's News24 channel reported, citing Tokyo metropolitan police sources. | Yasushi Moriya, who led the Japanese Olympic Committee's accounting department, jumped in front of a Tokyo subway train on Monday morning, Nippon TV's News24 channel reported, citing Tokyo metropolitan police sources. |
| According to the report, Moriya, 52, was identified by his ID card. He was taken to a hospital and died from his injuries around two hours later. While police are still examining the details, Moriya’s death is believed to be a suicide, the news outlet said. | According to the report, Moriya, 52, was identified by his ID card. He was taken to a hospital and died from his injuries around two hours later. While police are still examining the details, Moriya’s death is believed to be a suicide, the news outlet said. |
| The Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, which were cancelled last year due to the pandemic, will kick off on July 23 and end on August 8. | The Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, which were cancelled last year due to the pandemic, will kick off on July 23 and end on August 8. |
| The sport events will be held without overseas fans and under extensive health safety measures. A number of polls released last month showed that the majority of people in Japan favored canceling or postponing the games due to Covid-19. | The sport events will be held without overseas fans and under extensive health safety measures. A number of polls released last month showed that the majority of people in Japan favored canceling or postponing the games due to Covid-19. |
| Meanwhile, a poll conducted by the Yomiuri Shimbun newspaper on June 4-6 showed that the attitude towards the games may be changing, with 50% saying the Olympics should go on as planned, while 48% said they should be cancelled. | Meanwhile, a poll conducted by the Yomiuri Shimbun newspaper on June 4-6 showed that the attitude towards the games may be changing, with 50% saying the Olympics should go on as planned, while 48% said they should be cancelled. |
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