TOKYO – Japan’s new prime minister said Saturday that he’s determined to host the Tokyo Olympic Games next summer as “proof that humanity has defeated the pandemic.” The 2020 Games were postponed as the coronavirus spread worldwide, and there’s been widespread doubt about their future.
Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga said in a prerecorded speech at the U.N. General Assembly that he will “spare no effort in order to welcome you to Games that are safe and secure.” Surveys have shown that a majority of Japanese companies and the public don’t think the Olympics will, or should, happen next year.
A poll published in June by Japanese broadcaster NHK said two-thirds of sponsors were undecided about extending for another year.Keeping domestic.