TOKYO - The Japanese government is considering mobilizing doctors and nurses from the Self-Defense Forces at this summer's Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics, Defense Minister Nobuo Kishi said Tuesday, amid fears that the sporting event under current pandemic conditions could sap medical resources seriously needed by the public.
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