THE ASAHI SHIMBUN
November 30, 2020 at 18:26 JST
The new National Stadium in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward is expected to be the main venue for the Olympic Games next summer. (Tatsuya Shimada)
About 100 billion yen ($962.5 million) will be needed for anti-virus measures at the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics next summer, fueling an expected showdown over who will cover the rising costs of the pandemic-delayed events, sources said. [Read More]
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