Saudi Arabia wants to learn from Japanese soccer's 'commercial success'

2034 World Cup host has big hopes for its sports industry

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Saudi Arabian football players line up during the national anthems before a World Cup qualifier in Jeddah on Oct. 10, 2024. © Reuters

SHUNTARO FUKUTOMI and NATSUMI KAWASAKI

DUBAI/TOKYO  -- Saudi Arabia is reaching out to Japan as part of a high-profile, big-money effort to make sports a pillar of a more diverse economy.

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