Japan Should Consider Scrapping Olympics, Ex-Minister Azumi Says
- Former finance minister Jun Azumi says more vaccinators needed
- Says speeding up inoculation drive is best policy for economy
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Japan needs to consider scrapping the Tokyo Olympics and speeding up its vaccine rollout amid growing virus infections, according to former Finance Minister Jun Azumi.
“We’re at a point in time when we should seriously consider a cancellation or postponement,” said Azumi, leader of the main opposition party’s parliamentary affairs committee in an interview Monday. He added that recent polls showed 70% of the public are against holding the Tokyo Games.