Japan ruling party s No. 2 figure backs Tokyo Olympic head to stay on
The No. 2 figure of Japan s major ruling party on Monday supported Yoshiro Mori to stay on as the head of the Tokyo Olympic organizing committee despite his recent sexist remarks that have drawn criticism at home and abroad. I would like him to work hard to meet the expectations of the people around him, Toshihiro Nikai, who has been serving as secretary general of the Liberal Democratic Party since 2016 said in a press conference.
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Nikai, an influential figure of the party headed by Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga, said it will not be a problem for Mori to remain as the president of the committee because he has already retracted the comments he made last week about women talking too much during meetings.
The Tokyo 2020 Olympic Organising Committee is set to convene a special board meeting as early as Friday after the outcry over committee president Yoshiro Mori's sexist comments, public broadcaster NHK reported on Tuesday.
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Toshihiro Nikai said volunteers deciding to quit over Mori's sexist remarks was "momentary," adding he believes "their thoughts will change once the situation settles down."
Thursday, 4 February 2021
There are fears Tokyo 2020 organisers could face a shortage of medical professionals able to lend a hand during the Olympic Games as they continue their fight against coronavirus.
Satoru Arai, director of the Tokyo Medical Association, told
Reuters it was impossible to envisage doctors and nurses volunteering at the rescheduled Games during the global health crisis.
Last March, the Tokyo 2020 Organising Committee and the Tokyo Metropolitan Government reportedly asked the association to sign up 3,500 health workers for the Games.
But with hospitals under increasing pressure due to the pandemic, Arai does not believe medical staff will have the time to support the Games on top of treating COVID-19 patients.