By RYO AIBARA/ Staff Writer
June 14, 2021 at 18:55 JST
The Olympic rings monument is seen at Nihonbashi bridge in Tokyo's Chuo Ward on July 23, 2019. One report estimates that Japan’s economic losses will be 1.8 trillion yen ($16.4 billion) if the Games are canceled. (Asahi Shimbun file photo)
CORNWALL, Britain--Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga said he was heartened by what he described as “strong support” from the Group of Seven leaders for holding the Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games this summer. [Read More]
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