The Asahi Shimbun newspaper, an official Tokyo Olympics sponsor, called for the games to be cancelled on Wednesday, in the latest sign of opposition less than two months before the opening ceremony.
The call comes with public opinion in Japan firmly against holding the games this summer, and after prominent business leaders voiced their concern in recent weeks.
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