Japan must consider scrapping Olympics, says former finance minister
20 April 2021 - 10:30
Tokyo — Japan needs to consider scrapping the Tokyo Olympics and speeding up its vaccine rollout amid growing virus infections, says former finance minister Jun Azumi.
“We’re at a point when we should seriously consider a cancellation or postponement,” said Azumi, leader of the main opposition party’s parliamentary affairs committee on Monday. He added that polls showed 70% of the public are against holding the Tokyo Games...
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