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As the number of confirmed coronaviruses continues to increase in Japan, concerns over whether the Tokyo Olympics will be held in July as scheduled, amid growing concerns, a British daily newspaper delivered this content yesterday (21st).
The Japanese government has made an internal conclusion to cancel the Tokyo Olympics, and reported that the current goal is to announce the cancellation without losing face.
Later, as the wave increased, the Japanese government began to evolve, saying that it would not happen.
This is Tokyo's correspondent Yoo Seong-jae.
<Reporter> The
Japanese government was busy extinguishing the fire all day long.
[Sakai/Japan Minister of Defense: (decided to cancel) I would like to deny that there is no such fact.]
Due to lack of regular press conferences, official government statements were urgently distributed, and Deputy Prime Minister Aso showed nervous reactions.
[Aso/Japan Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister: You don't even know who said it.
It's not something to mention because it came out all over the place.]
It
seems that the
Japanese government and passports are starting to pay attention to over 80% of public opinion on cancellations and re-actings in Japan.
Some experts warn that there is no other way than cancel.
[Professor at Iwata/Kobe University (infection expert): We are at greater risk than last year.
(This is) like gambling to keep pouring money until daughter.] There are
also opinions that even if it is difficult to hold the Olympics, it should be
kept
unattended.
If the event is held without a spectator, Japan has to give up both the entry revenue of 1 trillion won and the much larger tourism revenue.
Either way, it seems clear that the Japanese government's proclamation to hold the Olympics as a token of winning the Corona is gradually losing strength.
(Video coverage: Han Cheol-min, Video editing: Jo Moo-hwan)