Prime Minister Shinzo Abe announced earlier this month his plan to abandon architect Zaha Hadid's original design for a new National Stadium for the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo due to ballooning costs. Instead, there will be a new bidding process.
Courtney Lavicka
Mom, 31 (Japanese-American)
Starting from scratch would be a great idea given all the budgeting issues. Japan can reveal its new stadium to the world during the Olympics. This will, over time, help promote how beautiful Japan really is, and how it's a desired place to visit for future guests, and that could help with Japan's economy in the long run.
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