Japanese PM Suga expects to invite Biden to Tokyo Olympics

<p>TOKYO &mdash; Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga said Friday he expects to invite President Joe Biden to the Tokyo Olympics when he visits the United States next month.</p>
<p>Suga is expected to visit the White House on April 9.</p>
<p>Suga was asked by a lawmaker in Parliament if he would invite Biden. Suga replied: “Of course, I expect we will."</p>
<p>The Tokyo Olympics open on July 23. They were postponed a year ago because of the coronavirus pandemic. Organizers said a few days ago that fans from abroad will not be allowed to attend.</p>
<p>The Olympics and Paralympics will involve 15,400 athletes, and tens of thousands of officials, judges, VIPs, dignitaries, media and broadcasters.</p>
<p>Suga is expected to be the first foreign leader that Biden meets with in person since he took office in January.</p>
<p>The prime minister and all 80-90 accompanying staff will receive two doses of a coronavirus vaccine before the trip, officials have said. Biden and all the White House staff they will meet have already been vaccinated.</p>
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