Japan was 'too late' in announcing Olympic snub: Takaichi

Tokyo should have swiftly decided on diplomatic boycott, policy chief says

20211227NY Takaichi at gathering of economic security

Liberal Democratic Party policy chief Sanae Takaichi speaks at the ruling party's committee on economic security on Dec. 22. (Photo by Uichiro Kasai) 

RYUTO IMAO, Nikkei staff writer

TOKYO -- The policy chief of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party criticized the government's announcement that it would not send any government officials to the Beijing Winter Olympics, saying it took too much time.

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