I think it is Tokyo that did not host the world cup in 2002.
does the host nation in footballs world cu get to name the football
All the World Cup Finals are held in the host nation. Sometimes the host nation can be split between a few countries. In 2002 the World Cup was held in South Korea and Japan and the games were played in both countries. The World Cup Qualifiers are worldwide though and are played in every country.
Uruguay
South Africa
NO
They won it 1998, as host nation. They held it until Brazil claimed the crown in 2002.
The last time an Asian nation hosted the world cup was in 2002.
Yokohama
Yokohama
They automatically qualified as host nation.
At the time of answering, on the 31st of May 2014, Brazil will host the next FIFA World Cup, starting on the 12th of June 2014.