Tokyo governor says canceling Olympics 'not an option'

Japanese organizers brace for impact of WHO pandemic announcement on sentiment

20200312 Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike

Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike (Photo by Kai Fujii)

Nikkei staff writers

TOKYO -- Japanese officials preparing for the Tokyo Olympic Games were in shock on Thursday after the World Health Organization declared a coronavirus pandemic, but they are rejecting any talk of canceling the event.

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