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Tokyo Olympics Postponed

Japan · Government / Government of Japan. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

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2020

Shinzo Abe24 March 2020

Tokyo · Government / Government of Japan

Agrees with Olympic officials to postpone the Tokyo Olympics because of COVID-19.

Names involved

Shinzo Abe

Provenance

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