The Tokyo 2020 Olympics will cost £9.98bn (1.8 trillion yen), six times more than the original estimate, it has been claimed.
Japanese public broadcaster NHK reported the overspend on its website.
It said the huge rise had been caused by unexpected payments for building lanes on highways, as well
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