Gov't clings to original Olympic stadium design amid criticism

Gov't clings to original Olympic stadium design amid criticism

Olympics minister Toshiaki Endo speaks at a House of Councillors committee meeting at the Diet in Tokyo on July 14, 2015. Endo and sports minister Hakubun Shimomura, the ministers in charge of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, reiterated at the meeting the government's intent to construct an Olympic stadium as originally planned despite growing criticism, even within the ruling camp, over the soaring cost. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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