Japan to open stadiums to full capacity in Olympic trial run

Baseball games serve as test to analyze coronavirus risks

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Fans attend a baseball game at Yokohoma Stadium in September. The venue is scheduled to host baseball and softball at next summer's Tokyo Olympics. (Photo by Yo Inoue)

ATSUSHI MURATA, Nikkei staff writer

TOKYO -- Professional baseball games scheduled for next weekend will serve as a testing ground for higher capacity limits than permitted under current coronavirus precautions as Japan prepares to host the Summer Olympics next year.

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