Japan says US travel warning for virus won't hurt Olympians
People wearing masks to help protect against the spread of the coronavirus walk in front of a screen showing the news on U.S. warning against visits to Japan Tuesday, May 25, 2021, in Tokyo. U.S. health officials and the State Department on Monday warned Americans against travel to Japan because of a surge in coronavirus cases in the country, which is preparing to host the Olympics in just two months. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)

People wearing masks to help protect against the spread of the coronavirus walk in front of a screen showing the news on U.S. warning against visits to Japan Tuesday, May 25, 2021, in Tokyo. U.S. health officials and the State Department on Monday warned Americans against travel to Japan because of a surge in coronavirus cases in the country, which is preparing to host the Olympics in just two months. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)

May. 25, 2021 04:56 AM EDT
Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi, wearing a face mask, answers questions about U.S. travel warning to Japan during an upper house meeting at parliament in Tokyo Tuesday, May 25, 2021. Tokyo was quick to respond to U.S. travel warning for Americans against traveling to Japan and denied impact on Olympic participants, as the country determinedly prepare for the games starting July 23. (Toshiyuki Matsumoto/Kyodo News via AP)

Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi, wearing a face mask, answers questions about U.S. travel warning to Japan during an upper house meeting at parliament in Tokyo Tuesday, May 25, 2021. Tokyo was quick to respond to U.S. travel warning for Americans against traveling to Japan and denied impact on Olympic participants, as the country determinedly prepare for the games starting July 23. (Toshiyuki Matsumoto/Kyodo News via AP)

May. 25, 2021 12:27 AM EDT
People wearing masks to help protect against the spread of the coronavirus walk near a banner to promote the Tokyo Olympic Games Tuesday, May 25, 2021, in Tokyo. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)

People wearing masks to help protect against the spread of the coronavirus walk near a banner to promote the Tokyo Olympic Games Tuesday, May 25, 2021, in Tokyo. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)

May. 25, 2021 04:50 AM EDT
A man wearing a protective mask to help curb the spread of the coronavirus walks past a banner for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games on May 11, 2021, in Tokyo. The Japanese government was quick to respond on Tuesday, May 25, 2021 to U.S. travel warning for Americans against traveling to Japan and denied impact on Olympic participants, as the country determinedly prepare to host the postponed games in two months. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)

A man wearing a protective mask to help curb the spread of the coronavirus walks past a banner for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games on May 11, 2021, in Tokyo. The Japanese government was quick to respond on Tuesday, May 25, 2021 to U.S. travel warning for Americans against traveling to Japan and denied impact on Olympic participants, as the country determinedly prepare to host the postponed games in two months. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)

May. 25, 2021 12:34 AM EDT
A security guard wearing a protective mask to help curb the spread of the coronavirus walks in front of the Olympic Rings on May 9, 2021, in Tokyo. The Japanese government was quick to respond on Tuesday, May 25, 2021 to U.S. travel warning for Americans against traveling to Japan and denied impact on Olympic participants, as the country determinedly prepare to host the postponed games in two months. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)

A security guard wearing a protective mask to help curb the spread of the coronavirus walks in front of the Olympic Rings on May 9, 2021, in Tokyo. The Japanese government was quick to respond on Tuesday, May 25, 2021 to U.S. travel warning for Americans against traveling to Japan and denied impact on Olympic participants, as the country determinedly prepare to host the postponed games in two months. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)

May. 25, 2021 12:40 AM EDT
A man wearing a mask to help protect against the spread of the coronavirus walks in front of a screen showing the news on U.S. warning against visits to Japan Tuesday, May 25, 2021, in Tokyo. U.S. health officials and the State Department on Monday warned Americans against travel to Japan because of a surge in coronavirus cases in the country, which is preparing to host the Olympics in just two months. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)

A man wearing a mask to help protect against the spread of the coronavirus walks in front of a screen showing the news on U.S. warning against visits to Japan Tuesday, May 25, 2021, in Tokyo. U.S. health officials and the State Department on Monday warned Americans against travel to Japan because of a surge in coronavirus cases in the country, which is preparing to host the Olympics in just two months. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)

May. 25, 2021 04:56 AM EDT