World cup 2002 report: Japan
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Japan
has had many triumphs and tribulations throughout it's history. After World War
II, and the bombing of Pearl harbor, Japan surrendered to The United States.
General Douglas Macarthur had disbanded Tokyo and Taiwan. Then, after a
democratic constitution was wrote, and a Peace treaty was signed in 1951, Japan
regained its independence on April 28, 1952. Since then, Japan has become the
national leader in industrialized products. By 1987,Japan and
Capital: Tokyo- Other Cities: Kyushu,
Shikoku, Honshu, Hokkaido
- Landforms: Kyushu,
Ogisma
- Neighbors: North /
south korea
- Climate: Tropical
weather to south, cooler climates to north
- Currency: Yen (jpy)
- GDP (per capita): $26,900
- Labor
force breakdown: Services= 65%, Industry = 30%, Agriculture = 5%
- Inflation rate: -0.7%
- Major exports: Motor
Vehicles, Chemicals
- Other industries: (none)
- Debt: (n/a)
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan has ratified the Kyoto protocol on
global warming that it signed at a United Nations climate conference in 1997
and said it would urge other countries including Russia and the United States
to do the same. With Russia seen likely to comply by the end of the year, the
protocol is now just one step away from coming into effect. "The Kyoto
treaty is an important international step towards tackling climate change. I
very much hope that other countries will join as soon as possible," Prime
Minister Junichiro Koizumi said in a statement on Tuesday.
Fifty-five nations producing 55 percent of the world's
carbon dioxide emissions must ratify the pact before it becomes binding. Under
the protocol, named after the ancient Japanese city where it was signed,
industrialised nations must cut emissions of greenhouse gases by an average of
five percent over the period 2008-2012, compared with 1990 levels. Japan has
pledged to cut its output by six percent. "It will not be easy to meet the
targets in the treaty. It will require a joint effort by the government,
corporations and individuals," Koizumi said, calling for help and
understanding from the Japanese people.
Name:
Hidetoshi Nakata
Nationality:
Japanese
Date
of birth: 22 January 1977
Height:
1.75m
Weight:
72kg
FIFA
World Cup™ finals: 1998
Games
played in FIFA World Cup finals: 3
Clubs:
Shonan Bellmare, AC Perugia,AS Roma, AC Parm
Japan is one of two nations (Korea is the other
one) bidding to host the World Cup in the year 2002. Soccer in Japan has soared
in the last five years, especially with the birth of the J-League in 1993,
making it one of the fastest growing sports in Japan. Recently, the Japanese
Football Federation has organized the second World Youth Championships, the 2nd
U-17 World Championship, the Kirin Cup and the Toyota Cup matches. The 15
candidate venues for the World Cup include such historical cities as Osaka and
Yokohama, just to name a few. Japan provides the business, financial and sports
strengths that a bidding World Cup host must possess. Eurosport is glad to
promote the bidding of Japan for World Cup 2002. Join us in sharing Japan's
goal with the world.
Sources
FIFA
World Cup 2002 Homepage
CIA
World Fact book 2001
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