As G-7 snubs Beijing Olympics, Japan fears being left in the cold

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Japan has not indicated whether it will send senior officials to the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing. © Reuters

RINTARO TOBITA, Nikkei staff writer

TOKYO -- As more countries announce diplomatic boycotts of the upcoming Winter Olympics in Beijing, Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida faces calls from his own party to get off the fence and follow suit.

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