Special legislation was enacted Wednesday to enable the government to set up a new post of minister in charge of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics.
At present, the education, culture, sports, science and technology minister concurrently serves as minister for the Olympics. But the government argues it’s necessary to create a dedicated Cabinet post to accelerate preparations for the event.
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