Support for Olympics hits new low in Japan, says poll, East Asia News & Top Stories


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TOKYO (AFP) - Support for holding the coronavirus-postponed Tokyo Olympics this summer has hit a new low in Japan, a poll found Sunday (Jan 10) as the country battles a third wave of infections. Just over 80 per cent of those asked by Kyodo news agency said the huge global event should be cancelled or postponed again - a jump from around 60 per cent in a Dec 6 survey by the same outlet. Kyodo said the survey asked 1,041 participants nationwide, who were selected by random dialling. Tokyo 2020 organisers have said another delay is out of the question...