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Tokyo Olympics: Why doesn't Japan cancel the Games? - BBC News

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Current polls in Japan show nearly 70% of the population do not want the Olympics to go ahead.

Tokyo Olympics: Why doesn't Japan cancel the Games? 14 May 2021 Share Save Add as preferred on Google Andreas Illmer BBC News EPA A coronavirus state of emergency has been extended in the capital Tokyo The Tokyo Olympics are now just over two months away and calls to ditch the Games in the face of the pandemic are getting louder by the day. So why isn't Japan talking about cancelling the Games? The answer as it turns out, is not that simple. The situation is not looking great in Japan. A coronavirus state of emergency has been extended in the capital Tokyo and three other major prefectures as

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