Rumors have it that the reason behind Abe's resignation has to do with the "cancellation theory."
https://www.sponichi.co.jp/society/news/2020/08/29/kiji/20200829s00042000107000c.html
"There are rumors that the Prime Minister heard that the Olympic Games will be extremely difficult next year, starting in August," a LDP official said. With the long-awaited Olympics being held far away, there is widespread speculation that there was no energy to fulfill the remaining term while fighting the illness.
The way it's being handled has been awful, clearly Tokyo residents are against it and message being delivered is still pushing it.
Number 1 priority should be helping people impacted financially, allocating money and support to research and hospitals but I bet big money still being used for Olympics which is wrong given the climax of what we are all living in. Abe should resign on those terms alone and those also part of it too. Clearly public interests not #1.
Japan and IOC should have just negotiated to push out Olympics to 2024 and Paris games to 2028. World War I & 2 postponed world cups, Olympics games due to global impacting events, this is no different. Travel and other industries crippled and I don't think 1 year is sufficient to get confidence back in peole travelling abroad. Possible in being harsh in saying this as possible attempt possibly being made too push games out and that might not be logical due to contracts, sponsorships, cancellation fees etc but they should least be open with it if that's the case.
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