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Why are Japan's leaders clinging to their Olympic hopes? Their political fortunes depend on it

  • Written by Craig Mark, Professor, Faculty of International Studies, Kyoritsu Women's University
Why are Japan's leaders clinging to their Olympic hopes? Their political fortunes depend on itIchiro Ohata/AP

With the spread of COVID-19 steadily worsening in Japan since the onset of winter — daily records for infections and deaths continue to be broken — the fate of the Tokyo Summer Olympics is again very much in doubt.

This week, former International Olympic Committee vice-president Kevan Gosper caused consternation in Japan w...

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