Antiterror drill held in Tokyo ahead of Rugby World Cup, Olympics

Police conducted an antiterror drill Monday at a sports arena in central Tokyo based on a scenario of terrorists launching a chemical attack during big sports events such as the Rugby World Cup 2019 and the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.About 1,000 people including riot squad personnel joined the drill at Prince Chichibu Memorial Rugby Ground, located close to the main stadium for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics, as part of efforts to deal with terrorist attacks ahead of the events.The drill was based on the assumption that a bomb had been planted in a nearby office building with around 800 w…READ FULL ARTICLE