REUTERS
July 22, 2021 at 13:45 JST
Shinzo Abe, then prime minister, dresses up as the titular plumber from the Super Mario video game to promote the Tokyo Olympics during the Rio 2016 closing ceremony. (Asahi Shimbun file photo)
Former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, who memorably dressed up as the titular plumber from the Super Mario video game to promote the Tokyo Olympics in Rio, will not attend the opening ceremony, public broadcaster NHK and other media reported. [Read More]
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