Most Japan firms not keen on Olympics
Survey shows 56% of companies polled want Olympics in July cancelled or postponed
15 February 2021 - 15:25
Tokyo — More than half of Japanese firms believe the Tokyo Olympic Games should be cancelled or postponed, a survey by think-tank Tokyo Shoko Research showed on Monday, casting further doubt over the fate of the troubled Games.
Japan is struggling to contain the coronavirus and lags behind Western countries in rolling out vaccines, even as Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga vowed to get conditions in place to host the once postponed Summer Olympics from July 23...
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