Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga is under pressure to contain another surge in coronavirus infections or cancel the Tokyo Olympics.
“I’ve never put Olympics first,” Suga said Monday under questioning from opposition lawmakers, according to the Japan Times. “My priority has been to protect the lives and health of the Japanese population. We must first prevent the spread of the virus.”
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