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Japan races to assure Olympic organisers with 100 days until Tokyo games

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As #Tokyo marks 100 days until the start of the #Olympic Games, concerns remain over the city’s preparedness to hold the sporting festival during the #coronavirus pandemic. With just one percent of #Japan's population currently vaccinated, the majority of the country is against holding the Games.

Added on the 14/04/2021 11:41:26 - Copyright : France 24 EN

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