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Japan Olympic official dies after jumping in front of train: Reports

Reuters
07 Jun 2021 11:37:23 | Update: 07 Jun 2021 11:37:23
Japan Olympic official dies after jumping in front of train: Reports
The logo of Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games that have been postponed to 2021 due to the Covid-19 outbreak, is seen through signboards, at Tokyo Metropolitan Government Office building in Tokyo, Japan January 22, 2021. — Reuters Photo

A senior official at the Japanese Olympic Committee (JOC) jumped in front of an underground train in an apparent suicide on Monday morning, private broadcaster Nippon Television said, citing Tokyo metropolitan police sources.

The police are investigating the details surrounding the death of the official, Yasushi Moriya, 52, viewing it as an apparent suicide, the television network said.

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