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The Japanese government has vehemently denied a foreign media report that it had an internal conclusion to cancel the Tokyo Olympics this summer. However, at some point it was revealed that it would be decided whether to keep it or not, and it appears that it has retreated from the previous position that there will be absolutely no cancellation. Reports from Tokyo correspondent Lee Gyeong-ah. The British newspaper The Times quoted a high-ranking Liberal Democratic Party official as reporting that “the Japanese government has come to the internal conclusion that the Olympics are canceled.” Following this report, Japanese government officials related to the Olympics have been plagued with questions throughout the day. Olympic Minister Hashimoto was arrested for not knowing the report itself. Governor Koike of Tokyo, the host city, emphasized that there has been no talk of cancellation in meetings with the IOC, the government and the Olympic Organizing Committee. The Japanese government has denied the news in an unusually strong tone but admitted that at some point it would decide whether to keep it. Considering Prime Minister Suga’s position that he will surely celebrate the Tokyo Olympics as a symbol of humanity’s victory over the virus, this is a remarkable comment. In Japan, the number of infected people nationally is not decreasing as expected, so there is a high possibility that the emergency situation will last until the 7th of next month, and 80% of public opinion is negative. about the event. The situation abroad is not improving significantly either. In Japan and abroad, voices have started to postpone the Olympics until 2024 or 2032 instead of canceling them entirely. The direction of the Olympics, lost in the crown, is expected to somehow conclude until the torch goes out on March 25. I’m Kyungah Lee from YTN in Tokyo.
