Delayed Tokyo 2020: No overseas spectators at Olympics

Newshour - En podcast af BBC World Service

Japan has decided to ban people from overseas from travelling to Tokyo to watch this summer's Olympic and Paralympic Games, because of coronavirus. The International Olympic Committee said it was disappointed with the decision -- but safety had to be the first priority. It means the games will this year mostly be a television event. Also on the programme: The latest as Turkey announces it is to pull out of a convention that protects women from violence; and in the wake of a spate of attacks targeting Asian Americans, we look at the history of their struggles as a minority. (Picture: Toyko 2020 sign, Credit: Getty Images)

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