SoftBank CEO slams Olympics as Japan races to catch up on vaccinations

Japanese tycoon Masayoshi Son warned of significant dangers around holding the Olympics in Tokyo, where the government on Monday kicked off a mass vaccination drive to catch up with other countries and ensure a “safe and secure” Games. In a series of tweets, the influential SoftBank Group (9984.T) CEO expressed bewilderment and concern about the Tokyo Olympics, calling Japan a 'vaccine laggard' and saying the slow inoculation drive less than two months before the start of the Games could put people's lives at risk. 'Currently more than 80% of people want the Olympics to be postponed or cancelled. Who and on what authority is it being forced through?' the billionaire executive, wrote in a tweet in Japanese over the weekend.