Yoshiro Mori issues apology, saying his ‘inappropriate remarks have caused chaos’
The head of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic organising committee has resigned, a week after his derogatory comments about
Women triggered an international backlash.
“My inappropriate remarks have caused chaos, and I would like to express my deepest apologies to the members of the council and executive board, as well as the entire community,” Yoshiro Mori, a former Japanese prime minister, told a meeting of the Tokyo 2020 executive board on Friday.