FIFA said it will announce the venue in due course for the June 8 match.

The Asian region qualifier for the 2006 World Cup had been scheduled to take place in the North Korean capital Pyongyang.

FIFA also fined the North Korean football association 20,000 Swiss francs (13,000 euros, 16,800 dollars).

North Korean players jostled the referee and fans threw chairs, bottles and other objects onto the pitch when the team lost to Iran 2-0 at home on March 30.

A bus carrying the Iranian team was also attacked by North Koreans outside the Kim Il-Sung Stadium.

FIFA also cited trouble at North Korea's match against Bahrain on March 26.

The Japanese government had already asked for assurances for the safety of its team and fans.

Japan have high hopes of qualifying for the World Cup finals after a 1-0 win over Bahrain.

They also beat North Korea 2-1 at home in their opening match of Asia's last-eight qualifying round while North Korea's dreams were all but crushed by their defeat to Iran.

In other rulings released Friday, FIFA's disciplinary committee sanctioned Iran for crowd trouble during a match against Japan on March 26.

Iran will have to play their next home game -- against North Korea on June 3 -- in front of a maximum 50,000 fans. FIFA fined the Iranian FA 30,000 Swiss francs.

The football body also ordered Georgia to play their next two home matches behind closed doors, a sanction applying to games against Ukraine on September 3 and Kazakhstan on October 8.

Georgia, who were also fined 5,000 Swiss francs, were punished for trouble during their World Cup qualifier against Greece on March 26.

All the sanctions can be appealed within three days, FIFA said.