2 ministers to be grilled over Olympics plans

2 ministers to be grilled over Olympics plans

Japan's sports minister Hakubun Shimomura (C) and Olympic minister Toshiaki Endo (R) attend a lower house panel meeting in Tokyo on Sept. 2, 2015. On the withdrawal of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics logo as well as the initial construction plan for the main stadium for the games, Shimomura stressed the need to present brighter prospects for 2020. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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