Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on sports Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga pledges help to the Cook Islands, the Marshall Islands, the Federated States of Micronesia, Niue and Tonga to strengthen their health systems while vowing to the leaders of those nations to host a "safe and secure" 2020 Summer Olympics. Japan PM Suga vows COVID-19 support for Pacific islands in online meetings © Kyodo News Sources: Kyodo News