The Foreign Ministry is taking unprecedented steps?to ensure the safety of Japanese nationals visiting Canada, Mexico and the United States for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, set to kick off on Thursday.

In a first, the ministry created a webpage dedicated to providing travel safety information during the international soccer competition.

It will also open temporary offices in cities hosting matches of the Japanese national team, nicknamed Samurai Blue, and will provide updated safety information via?an online audio distribution platform.?