Japan's sumo vows to cut mafia ties
By Frank Zeller | China Daily | Updated: 2010-09-01 07:51
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The referee reacts as he watches Hiroaki Tanaka of Japan (right) compete with Russia's Alan Karaev during the final of the men's heavy-weight Sumo Wrestling competition at the Combat Games in Beijing on Sunday. David Gray / Reuters |
TOKYO - Japan's scandal-stricken national sport of sumo wrestling has vowed to weed out any Yakuza-organized crime links as its governing body prepares for the autumn tournament to be staged in less than two weeks.
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