Tamayo Marukawa to succeed Hashimoto as Japan's Olympic minister: NHK

Japan's Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga has decided to appoint Tamayo Marukawa as the next Olympic minister following Seiko Hashimoto's resignation, NHK reported Thursday.

Hashimoto on Thursday resigned from the cabinet, a prerequisite for taking the job as head of the Tokyo 2020 Olympics organizing committee.