Japan Olympics Minister Yoshitaka Sakurada resigns over comments
11 April 2019 |
5:37 am
After two much publicized comments, the man in charge of Tokyo's Olympics and Paralympic Games has resigned. His remarks referred to earthquake recovery efforts and a swimmer with leukemia.
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