With the global coronavirus pandemic set to last for months, it now looks almost certain that this summer’s Tokyo Olympics will be postponed. The impact on the economy this year of such a move should be small. Moreover, Japan is still likely to reap the benefits of spending during the Games, as well as any boost to tourist arrivals, in 2021.
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