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North Korea says it won't participate in Tokyo Olympics due to Covid pandemic
Tokyo Olympics because of the coronavirus pandemic.A website run by the North's sports ministry said the decision was made during a national Olympic Committee meeting on March 25 where members prioritized protecting athletes from the “world public health crisis caused by Covid-19."Also Read | Why India needs a plan for climate talksSouth Korea's Unification Ministry on Tuesday expressed regret over the North's decision, saying it had hoped that the Tokyo Olympics would provide an opportunity to improve inter-Korean relations, which have declined amid a stalemate in larger nuclear negotiations between Washington and Pyongyang.Japanese Olympic Minister Tamayo Marukawa told reporters she was still confirming details and couldn’t immediately