FIFA's Chung hopes Japan emperor comes to Seoul for World Cup

FIFA's Chung hopes Japan emperor comes to Seoul for World Cup

PUSAN, South Korea - Chung Mong Joon (L), vice president of soccer's world governing body FIFA, is surrounded by reporters in Pusan on Nov. 28 after a press conference ahead of the draw for next year's finals to be co-hosted by Japan and South Korea. He reiterated calls for Japanese Emperor Akihito to visit Seoul to attend the opening ceremony of the 2002 World Cup finals.

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