Former U.S. ambassador urges Japanese officials to skip Beijing Olympics

Sen. Hagerty cites Uyghurs and Hong Kong in promoting diplomatic boycott

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U.S. President Joe Biden says his administration is "considering" a diplomatic boycott of the Winter Games in Beijing. © Reuters

RYO NAKAMURA, Nikkei staff writer

WASHINGTON -- U.S. Sen. William Hagerty, who served as the ambassador to Japan in the Trump administration, is urging Tokyo to launch a diplomatic boycott of the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing.

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