Japan decided to relay the Olympic torch as planned.

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according to the Japan Broadcasting Association: the Tokyo Olympic Organizing Committee said that the torch relay will take place in Japan as planned and is expected to start from Fukushima Prefecture on March 26. It is reported that there are 310 torchbearers in Fukushima prefecture. The Tokyo Olympic Organizing Committee sent an email introduction to the torchbearers, saying that they did not wear masks in principle, but they were also allowed to wear masks when asked to do so. Their body temperature exceeded 37.5 degrees Celsius and could not participate in the torch relay. According to the results of an opinion poll released by Japan's Kyodo News Agency, 69.9% of the respondents believed that the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games should not be held as scheduled. (front desk reporter / he Xinlei, Wang Meng)

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