Thursday, July 22, 2021

Former Japan PM to skip Olympics opening ceremony amid Covid surge

Former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will not attend the Olympics opening ceremony on Friday, according to local media. Abe reportedly made the decision after the government announced a state of emergency in Tokyo to bring rising Covid infections under control.


Phoebe Amoroso reports.


IN: "Abe played a..."

OUT: "...by August."

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