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Japanese PM insists Olympics will go ahead despite reports

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The Japanese Prime Minister has said he is determined to host the Tokyo Olympic Games, which are scheduled to begin on 23 July.

Yoshihide Suga's comments follow a British newspaper report that the Japanese government has privately concluded that the Olympic Games will have to be cancelled again due to the pandemic.

The Times cited an unnamed government source saying Japan has already shifted its focus to hosting the games in 2032. "I am determined to realise a safe and secure Tokyo Games as proof that mankind will have overcome the virus," Mr Suga said, without actively denying the Times report.

When asked about the same report, Tokyo 2020 organisers said they were focused on delivering a "safe and secure" Games. "Prime Minister Suga has

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