Tokyo 2020 Olympics: Japan PM Shinzo Abe orders daylight saving time study

Athlete safety is a concern but the public and businesses are divided by the proposal

Tokyo Olympic Games
Oxford study says Tokyo’s bill has already hit $15.84bn and will be the most expensive ever
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Japan’s prime minister Shinzo Abe has instructed the country’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party to conduct a study into the introduction of daylight saving time for the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo.

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