Japanese Prime Minister Abe Addresses Lawmakers On Postponed Tokyo Olympics

TOKYO, JAPAN - APRIL 02: Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe adjusts his face mask during an ordinary session at the upper house of parliament on April 02, 2020, in Tokyo, Japan. Abe announced on March 24 an agreement with the International Olympic Committee to postpone the Tokyo 2020 Olympics for one year amid the global Covid-19 coronavirus pandemic. The IOC said Monday the Olympics will begin July 23, 2021 with the Paralympics beginning August 25, 2021. Abe is also coming under increased domestic pressure after a government panel of health experts warned that the healthcare system could collapse if the sharp increase in urban coronavirus infections continues. (Photo by Tomohiro Ohsumi/Getty Images)