Dispatches from Japan

JAJ36: Japan, the Coronavirus, and the 2020 Olympics


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80% of the Japanese public doesn't want the Olympic Games to go ahead as scheduled in less than 2 months. Why not? And why can't Tokyo unilaterally cancel the games? Listen to this slightly rambling episode as I discuss those questions.The Yahoo Article I mentioned: Who has the power to cancel the Tokyo Olympics?The video about the St. Louis Olympic Marathon: Rat Poison and Brandy: The 1904 St. Louis Olympic Marathon
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Dispatches from JapanBy Jonathan Isaacson