FIFA head Blatter meets Japan's education minister

FIFA head Blatter meets Japan's education minister

TOKYO, Japan - The head of soccer's world governing body FIFA, Sepp Blatter (R), meets with Japanese Education Minister Tadamori Oshima, on Nov. 14. Blatter and Oshima discussed a proposal for the Japanese government to exempt FIFA from taxes on profits from commercial projects related to the 2002 World Cup, which will be co-hosted by Japan and South Korea. The Education Ministry is in charge of sports affairs in Japan.

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