Son Jeong-ui Criticizes Japanese Government: "80% of Citizens Want Olympic Cancellation, Who Would Force It?"

[Asia Economy Reporter Kang Nahum] Masayoshi Son, Chairman of SoftBank Group, expressed a skeptical view on the hosting of the Tokyo Olympics.

On the 22nd, Chairman Son wrote on his Twitter, "The Olympics, which more than 80% of the (Japanese) public now hope to postpone or cancel. Who has the right to force it through?"

According to a public opinion poll conducted by Asahi Shimbun from the 15th to 16th targeting Japanese voters aged 18 and over, 83% were in favor of canceling or postponing the Olympics again.

Nevertheless, the Japanese government has not wavered in its determination to proceed with the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics. There are about two months left until the opening ceremony.

On the 21st, Chairman Son also criticized the Japanese government's quarantine policy on Twitter, saying, "Japan has become full of variants (COVID-19 variants) before we knew it," and "The responsibility for not strictly managing entry is heavy."

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