٠٠:٠٤:٤٨Dozens of locals gathered in front of the Tokyo Metropolitan Government building to rally against the Tokyo Paralympics on Tuesday, amid surging cases of COVID-19 across Japan.
Marching with large banners and signs reading, 'Stop! Tokyo Olympics,' along with signs decrying decisions taken by Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga, protesters rallied down the streets, crossing several neighbourhoods.
In the wake of a worsening pandemic, with nearly 20,000 new daily infections reported on Tuesday by the Johns Hopkins University (JHU), care worker Shizuka Tsuboi said, "There are so many patients being left or treated at home, and they can no longer be admitted to hospitals. Despite this, holding the Paralympics itself is not right, so I came here to oppose it."
Protester Akihiko Katano stated, "It was also decided that there would be no spectators for the Paralympics, but at the same time, children are the exception. This part is strange. Why are children, school children the only exceptions?"
All public events in Tokyo, along with other regions declared under a state of emergency, will close their doors to the public, including the Tokyo 2020 Paralympics set to start on August 24. The only exception would be children following safety measures, according to the organisers.
Japan: Protesters gather to decry Paralympic Games held amid spike in COVID-19 cases
Dozens of locals gathered in front of the Tokyo Metropolitan Government building to rally against the Tokyo Paralympics on Tuesday, amid surging cases of COVID-19 across Japan.
Marching with large banners and signs reading, 'Stop! Tokyo Olympics,' along with signs decrying decisions taken by Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga, protesters rallied down the streets, crossing several neighbourhoods.
In the wake of a worsening pandemic, with nearly 20,000 new daily infections reported on Tuesday by the Johns Hopkins University (JHU), care worker Shizuka Tsuboi said, "There are so many patients being left or treated at home, and they can no longer be admitted to hospitals. Despite this, holding the Paralympics itself is not right, so I came here to oppose it."
Protester Akihiko Katano stated, "It was also decided that there would be no spectators for the Paralympics, but at the same time, children are the exception. This part is strange. Why are children, school children the only exceptions?"
All public events in Tokyo, along with other regions declared under a state of emergency, will close their doors to the public, including the Tokyo 2020 Paralympics set to start on August 24. The only exception would be children following safety measures, according to the organisers.
Dozens of locals gathered in front of the Tokyo Metropolitan Government building to rally against the Tokyo Paralympics on Tuesday, amid surging cases of COVID-19 across Japan.
Marching with large banners and signs reading, 'Stop! Tokyo Olympics,' along with signs decrying decisions taken by Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga, protesters rallied down the streets, crossing several neighbourhoods.
In the wake of a worsening pandemic, with nearly 20,000 new daily infections reported on Tuesday by the Johns Hopkins University (JHU), care worker Shizuka Tsuboi said, "There are so many patients being left or treated at home, and they can no longer be admitted to hospitals. Despite this, holding the Paralympics itself is not right, so I came here to oppose it."
Protester Akihiko Katano stated, "It was also decided that there would be no spectators for the Paralympics, but at the same time, children are the exception. This part is strange. Why are children, school children the only exceptions?"
All public events in Tokyo, along with other regions declared under a state of emergency, will close their doors to the public, including the Tokyo 2020 Paralympics set to start on August 24. The only exception would be children following safety measures, according to the organisers.