Olympic venues in Tokyo will not have spectators, says Japan's Olympic minister

TOKYO, July 8 (Xinhua) -- Japan's Olympic minister Tamayo Marukawa said here Thursday that spectators will not be allowed to enter venues situated in Tokyo during the Olympic Games.

Marukawa said after a five-party meeting which was also attended remotely by IOC president Thomas Bach.

"The venues in Tokyo will not include spectators," she said through an interpreter.