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A bird rests with a backdrop of the Olympic rings floating in the water in the Odaiba section Thursday, April 8, 2021, in Tokyo. Two top officials of Japan's ruling LDP party on Thursday, April 15, 2021, said radical changes could be coming to the Tokyo Olympics. One went as far to suggest they still could be canceled, and the other that even if they proceed, it might be without any fans. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko) **FILE**

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A security guard wearing a protective mask to help curb the spread of the coronavirus walks past banners for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games in Tokyo, Wednesday, April 14, 2021, to mark 100 days before the start of the Summer Games. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)

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Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga, center, waves, on his departure for the U.S., at Haneda airport, in Tokyo Thursday, April 15, 2021. Suga headed to Washington on Thursday to become the first foreign leader to have a face-to-face meeting with President Joe Biden for talks that would reaffirm the strength of their alliance and how to deal with China's growing assertiveness and challenge to democratic values. (Kyodo News via AP)

Biden meets Japan’s leader to boost China-facing alliances

Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga, center, waves, on his departure for the U.S., at Haneda airport, in Tokyo Thursday, April 15, 2021. Suga headed to Washington on Thursday to become the first foreign leader to have a face-to-face meeting with President Joe Biden for talks that would reaffirm the strength of their alliance and how to deal with China's growing assertiveness and challenge to democratic values. (Kyodo News via AP)

Japan, US showcase alliance, resolve in dealing with China

USA's Nathan Chen performs during the men's short program of the ISU World Team Trophy figure skating competition in Osaka, western Japan, Thursday, April 15, 2021. (AP Photo/Hiro Komae)

Chen edges Hanyu at World Team Trophy in Japan

A bird rests with a backdrop of the Olympic rings floating in the water in the Odaiba section Thursday, April 8, 2021, in Tokyo. Two top officials of Japan's ruling LDP party on Thursday, April 15, 2021, said radical changes could be coming to the Tokyo Olympics. One went as far to suggest they still could be canceled, and the other that even if they proceed, it might be without any fans. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko) **FILE**

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The last Olympic torch relay runner for the Osaka leg concludes the event in Suita, north of Osaka, western Japan, Wednesday, April 14, 2021. (AP Photo/Hiro Komae)

Tokyo takes on steep price to hold Olympics

In this image provided by Toshiba Corporation, new Toshiba President Satoshi Tsunakawa speaks during an online press conference in Tokyo, Wednesday, April 14, 2021. Nobuaki Kurumatani, the president of Toshiba Corp. stepped down Wednesday, a week after the Japanese technology and manufacturing giant said it was studying an acquisition proposal from a global fund where he previously worked. Kurumatani will be replaced by his predecessor, Tsunakawa.&#160;(Toshiba Corporation via AP)

Japan’s Toshiba president steps down amid acquisition talks

Former Olympian Aya Terakawa, participating as an Olympic torch relay runner, poses for the media before she carries the torch during the first day of the Osaka round at a former Expo site in Suita, north of Osaka, western Japan, Tuesday, April 13, 2021. The Tokyo 2020 Olympic kick-off event which was rescheduled due to the coronavirus outbreak was yet rearranged to hold at the former Expo park, instead of public streets, to close off the audience from the even, following the mayor's decision as Osaka has had sharp increases in daily cases since early March. (AP Photo/Hiro Komae)

Olympic torch runs through empty park in Osaka as cases rise

Hideki Matsuyama, of Japan, celebrates while wearing the champion's green jacket as Dustin Johnson looks on after winning the Masters golf tournament on Sunday, April 11, 2021, in Augusta, Ga. (Curtis Compton/Atlanta Journal-Constitution via AP)

Column: Matsuyama goes from inspiration to Masters champion

Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi, second from right, and Defense Minister Nobuo Kishi, right, attend a video conference with German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas, top left on screen, and German Defense Minister Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer, top right on screen, at Foreign Ministry in Tokyo during their &quot;2 plus 2&quot; ministerial meeting Tuesday, April 13, 2021. (Frank Robichon/Pool Photo via AP)

Japan, Germany hold 1st security talk to deter China

FILE - In this March 3, 2020, file photo, the New National Stadium, a venue for the opening and closing ceremonies at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, is seen from Shibuya Sky observation deck in Tokyo. Organizers and the International Olympic Committee are pushing on despite COVID-19 risks, myriad scandals, and overwhelming public opposition in Japan to holding the games. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong, File)

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President Donald Trump stands with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe before signing an agreement on trade at the InterContinental Barclay New York hotel during the United Nations General Assembly, Wednesday, Sept. 25, 2019, in New York. From left, Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi, Abe, Trump, and U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci) ** FILE **

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