The Group of Seven leading economies plan to back Japan's efforts to stage this summer's Olympics in a joint statement to be released later this month after a summit of their leaders, a diplomatic source said Wednesday.
The support for the Olympics and Paralympics was "strongly requested" by the Japanese government, the source said, as it struggles to turn public opinion in favor of the games, with the coronavirus continuing to impact people's lives.
The forthcoming communique of the summit, slated for June 11 to 13 in Cornwall, southwest England, is also likely to call on Japan to ensure that the global sporting event is held safely, according to the source.