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Amid rising opposition to the Tokyo Olympics scheduled to open on July 23 in Japan, the Asahi Shimbun, also a sponsor of the Olympics, issued an editorial saying that Prime Minister Suga must now make a decision to cancel the Olympics.
Tokyo correspondent Yoo Seong-jae reports.
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Yoyogi Park, a representative green area in Tokyo.
A chainsaw was used to cut the branches.
The Tokyo Metropolitan Government has been working on preliminary work to create an Olympic outdoor cheering ground with a capacity of 35,000 people.
In a situation where it was not clear whether the event was held, criticism raged on the authorities for damaging the forest, and 90,000 people joined the internet signing against the installation of the cheering ground.
[Tokyo residents: I don't even know if the Olympics are going on, but I think it's really okay if I install them.]
Amid rising opposition to the Olympics, the Japanese Asahi Shimbun decided to cancel the Tokyo Olympics today (26th) as Prime Minister We posted an editorial titled Demanding.
It is hard to believe that it makes sense to open the Olympics in a situation where the corona spread does not stop and the emergency re-extension is inevitable.
The Olympics are merely a tool for maintaining the regime and for elections, and demanded Prime Minister Suga make a decision to cancel.
This is the first time that a leading Japanese newspaper, which is also a sponsor of the Tokyo Olympics, has called for cancellation.
However, even today, the Japanese government has not bent over its hosting policy.
[Kato/Japan Secretary of State: We are committed to making efforts toward preparing for the Olympics with safety and security as the top priority.]
Japanese private economic research institute Nomura Soken, who cancels the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics, incurs an economic loss of 1.81 trillion won. Yen, we estimated it at 18 trillion won.
(Video coverage: Han Cheol-min, Video editing: Jung Yong-hwa)