THE ASAHI SHIMBUN
September 27, 2019 at 15:35 JST
Juryo sumo wrestler Takanofuji talks to reporters in a news conference in Tokyo on Sept. 27. (Ryuzaburo Matsumoto)
In line with an effort to rid the sumo world of violence, the Japan Sumo Association (JSA) is urging 22-year-old wrestler Takanofuji to retire voluntarily after he assaulted an attendant for a second time. [Read More]
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