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CUP COUNTDOWN

Japan Times
JAPAN / CUP COUNTDOWN
May 31, 2002
Hooligan phobia triggers siege mentality
KAWAGUCHI, Saitama Pref. -- Soccer fans hoping to stop for a cup of coffee on their way to or from World Cup games at Saitama Stadium won't be able to do so at Katsura cafe here. Whenever matches are being played -- and hooligans might be in the area -- the cafe will be closed.
Japan Times
JAPAN / CUP COUNTDOWN
May 30, 2002
Volunteers welcome Cup-goers
In and around the host cities of the World Cup soccer games, volunteers have been preparing in earnest to welcome spectators from abroad.
Japan Times
JAPAN / CUP COUNTDOWN
May 29, 2002
Hotels vie for World Cup windfall
As the Friday opening of the 2002 FIFA World Cup approaches, hoteliers in and around Tokyo are making last-minute efforts to get their slice of the hoopla that will carry on through the next month.
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U.S. urges clarity on Japan’s role in potential war over Taiwan, report says
A Ground Self-Defense Force member conducts a military drill with an anti-ship missiles unit, at the GSDF's base on Miyako Island in Okinawa Prefecture in April 2022.
Tourists in Japan have telemedicine options before calling 119
Foreign tourists at Tsukiji Outer Market in Tokyo. More than 1 million international visitors have a medical issue in Japan every year.
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