Tokyo Olympics Should Be Postponed Because of Coronavirus, Many Japanese Say

A public-opinion poll published by Kyodo News showed 70% of respondents said Olympics couldn’t go ahead as planned

TOKYO—Many Japanese people favor postponing this summer’s Tokyo Olympics because of the coronavirus pandemic, polls show, adding to pressure on organizers to consider a delay or cancellation just days before the Olympic flame arrives in Japan.

A public-opinion poll published by Kyodo News on Monday showed 70% of respondents said the Olympics couldn’t go ahead as planned, while 25% said they could. Online surveys late last week by two newspapers each found around 60% of respondents supported delaying the Games, while fewer...

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