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Rousquille Rousquille 13 avril 2008 03:48

National Public Safety Commission Chairman Shinya Izumi indicated on Friday that Japan will not welcome "security runners" from China to accompany the Olympic torch when it arrives in Nagano if their role is to serve as guards.

China plans to send two runners to accompany the Olympic torch when it arrives in Japan later this month. In a post-Cabinet meeting on Friday, Izumi said, "I don’t know what status they have, but if their role is providing security or something like that, then I think that’s a job for Nagano Prefectural Police. I can’t welcome the idea of them running in Japan just because they have run in other countries."

It remains unclear whether the "security runners" will actually end up being sent and what role they would play. In other countries where the torch has been carried, runners in matching blue clothes have surrounded the Olympic flame and held back people who came near it.

"We should not break our principle of having security upheld by Japanese police. We are considering taking security measures focusing on Nagano Prefectural Police to ensure a safe relay," Izumi said.

National Police Agency (NPA) officials said the issue of guarding the torch was connected to Japan’s sovereignty.

"If the accompanying runners are there to provide maintenance for the torch, then there’s no problem, but if they are providing security then it’s a problem in terms of violating Japan’s sovereignty, and we would tell the Chinese side not to provide security," an NPA representative said.

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