Why are Japan's leaders clinging to their Olympic hopes? Their political fortunes depend on it
- Written by: Craig Mark, Professor, Faculty of International Studies, Kyoritsu Women's University
Ichiro Ohata/APWith the spread of COVID-19 steadily worsening in Japan since the onset of winter — daily records for infections and deaths continue to be broken — the fate of the Tokyo Summer Olympics is again very much in doubt.
This week, former International Olympic Committee vice-president Kevan Gosper caused consternation in Japan w...
