Major Japanese newspaper calls for cancellation of Tokyo Olympics
NY Post
A major Japanese newspaper — with the second-largest circulation in the world — has called for the Tokyo Olympics to be canceled, less than two months before the opening ceremony is set to kick off.
The typically left-leaning Asahi Shimbun newspaper on Wednesday became the first of Japan’s major papers to take a stand against the games — even though it is an official sponsor. It joins a chorus of regional outlets that have already voiced opposition to the global event as the country struggles to contain a spike in COVID-19 cases.
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