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Tokyo's Olympic venue plans under review

Rise in consumption tax, construction and labour costs not in original proposal

Published Wed, Jun 11, 2014 · 10:00 PM
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[TOKYO] Rising labour and construction costs are forcing a review of Tokyo's venue plans for the 2020 Summer Olympic Games and could lead to a scaling back of facilities, Japanese officials said yesterday.

The review will include all 10 venues that Tokyo plans to build for the sporting extravaganza that the city won the right to host last Septe…

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