Tokyo Olympics must be held at 'any cost', says Japanese minister

Seiko Hashimoto says country is planning for event next year even though a widely available vaccine is unlikely

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The Tokyo Olympics must be held at any cost", Japan's Games minister, Seiko Hashimoto, has said, as organisers continue to weigh up options for staging a post-pandemic" celebration of sport in the city next summer.

Everyone involved with the Games is working together to prepare, and the athletes are also making considerable efforts towards next year," Hashimoto told reporters on Tuesday.