First Olympic doubts in Japan’s government: “Everything is possible”

“Everything is possible,” said the Minister for Administrative and Regulatory Reforms and, given the tense Corona situation in the country, he did not even rule out a cancellation. “If you look at the Corona situation, anything can happen,” said Kono, a former foreign and defense minister. “Of course the organizing committee and the IOC have to think about alternative plans. However, the government continues to strongly expect implementation as planned.” Kono is the first member of the cabinet to deviate somewhat from Yoshihide Suga's clear line. The Prime Minister has always said that the games are “safe and secure”. Last Tuesday, OC boss Toshiro Muto emphasized that the Summer Olympics should go ahead as planned. Muto described media reports from Japan that the International Olympic Committee (IOC) would discuss a possible cancellation of the games with the organizers next month as “fake news”. However, there is hardly any support for the games among the population; 80 percent are against holding them in the summer.

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First Olympic doubts in Japan’s government: “Everything is possible”

Taro Kono was the first Japanese government politician to sow doubts about holding the Olympic Games in Tokyo this summer.

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