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Harumafuji’s assault case sent to prosecutors

December 11, 2017

Tottori- Local police on Monday sent papers to public prosecutors on retired yokozuna professional sumo grand champion Harumafuji on charges of inflicting bodily injuries on a lower-ranking wrestler over drinks in late October. The prefectural police department of Tottori, western

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Otani decides to join LA Angels

December 9, 2017

Los Angeles- Japanese professional baseball star Shohei Otani, 23, has decided to join the Los Angeles Angels, his agent announced Friday. “While there has been much speculation about what would drive Shohei’s decision, what mattered to him most wasn’t market

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Sumo ass’n to decide actions on assault case in Dec.

December 1, 2017

Tokyo- The Japan Sumo Association plans to adopt disciplinary measures in connection with former yokozuna grand champion Harumafuji’s assault of a junior wrestler, at a board meeting on Dec. 20, officials said Thursday. The association held a regular meeting of

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Harumafuji retires over assault case

November 29, 2017

Dazaifu, Fukuoka Pref.- Yokozuna sumo grand champion Harumafuji submitted a letter of retirement to the Japan Sumo Association on Wednesday to take responsibility for assaulting a junior wrestler. The 33-year-old Mongolian yokozuna has told police and the association that he

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Sumo boss apologizes to Japan sports chief

November 28, 2017

Tokyo- Japan Sumo Association chief Hakkaku apologized to Daichi Suzuki, commissioner of the Japan Sports Agency, on Tuesday over alleged violence by top sumo wrestler Harumafuji. “I’m really sorry,” Hakkaku told Suzuki in their meeting at the agency. “Violence can

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Police to question sumo champ Hakuho on Harumafuji assault

November 27, 2017

Tottori- Local police plan to question yokozuna top-ranking sumo wrestler Hakuho soon over fellow Mongolian grand champion Harumafuji’s alleged assault against a junior wrestler at a drinking party in western Japan last month, it was learned Sunday. The Tottori prefectural

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Sumo association questions Kakuryu, Terunofuji on Harumafuji incident

November 24, 2017

Tokyo- The Japan Sumo Association questioned two senior Mongolian wrestlers Kakuryu and Terunofuji on Thursday about alleged violence by grand champion Harumafuji against junior wrestler Takanoiwa, both also from Mongolia, over drinks late last month, informed sources have said. Kakuryu,

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Harumafuji questioned by Sumo group over assault

November 19, 2017

Tokyo- The Japan Sumo Association started questioning top wrestler Harumafuji in Tokyo Sunday morning over his alleged assault of a lower-ranking wrestler, informed sources said. The questioning of the 33-year-old Mongolian sumo grand champion, or yokozuna, is being conducted by

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