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Tokyo 2020 sponsor Toyota withdraws Olympics-related TV commercials: Yomiuri

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<p>Tokyo 2020 sponsor Toyota will not air Olympics-related TV commercials, the daily Yomiuri reported a senior company executive as saying on Monday.</p>

Tokyo 2020 sponsor Toyota will not air Olympics-related TV commercials, the daily Yomiuri reported a senior company executive as saying on Monday.