FIFA president meets Obuchi

FIFA president meets Obuchi

TOKYO, Japan - Sepp Blatter (R), president of soccer's world governing body FIFA, pays a courtesy call on Prime Minister Keizo Obuchi (C) at the premier's official residence in Tokyo on Dec. 7. Blatter is in Japan to attend FIFA's Executive Committee meeting and the preliminary draw for the 2002 World Cup tournament. At the left is Shunichiro Okano, chairman of the Football Association of Japan.

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