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SUMO
Sep 24, 2006

Asashoryu reigns again

Yokozuna Asashoryu of Mongolia lost to Chiyotaikai on Saturday but won his 18th Emperor's Cup with a little help from compatriot Ama.
JAPAN
Sep 24, 2006

Talks open with China to lay summit groundwork

and Japanese officials open two days of policy talks in Tokyo on Saturday. KYODO PHOTO
SUMO / Basho reports
Sep 23, 2006

Asashoryu moves two wins ahead with two days to go

Mongolian grand champion Asashoryu dodged a bullet to beat compatriot Ama on Friday and zero in on his 18th Emperor's Cup at the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament in Tokyo.
SUMO / Basho reports
Sep 22, 2006

Asashoryu takes control at autumn basho

Mongolian yokozuna Asashoryu overpowered Tochiazuma on Thursday to grab sole possession of the lead with three days remaining at the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament.
SUMO / Basho reports
Sep 21, 2006

Asashoryu, Ama keeping pace as basho rolls on

Grand champion Asashoryu defeated Miyabiyama at the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament on Wednesday to stay tied for the lead with surprising rank-and-filer Ama.
SOCCER / J. League
Sep 21, 2006

Osim gets taste of victory after Abe fires late winner

CHIBA --Home, sweet home. Finally.
SUMO / Basho reports
Sep 20, 2006

Asashoryu, Ama still deadlocked at top

Mongolian grand champion Asashoryu stayed on course for his 18th Emperor's Cup with a routine win over Kotomitsuki at the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament Tuesday.
SUMO
Sep 19, 2006

Yokozuna Asa, Ama tied for lead at Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament

Mongolian grand champion Asashoryu won a heated brawl with Russian top maegashira Roho Monday to maintain his share of the lead with countryman Ama at the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament.
SUMO
Sep 18, 2006

Asa overwhelms winless Tamakasuga

Yokozuna Asashoryu put on a sumo clinic to defeat Tamakasuga to stay in a share of the lead with two rank-and-filers at the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament on Sunday.
JAPAN
Sep 18, 2006

Corporate profits up but pay down

Companies' pretax profits have expanded by more than 80 percent during the economic upturn starting in February 2002, but wages per employee have declined slightly, an analysis by Kyodo News shows.
SOCCER / J. League
Sep 17, 2006

Kashima flatlines S-Pulse's streak

Stunning long-range strikes from Fernando and Takuya Nozawa gave Kashima Antlers a 2-1 victory over Shimizu S-Pulse in Tokyo on Saturday.
SUMO
Sep 17, 2006

Asashoryu regains share of lead with win

Grand champion Asashoryu overpowered Estonian wrestler Baruto on Saturday moved into a share of the lead at the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament.
JAPAN
Sep 17, 2006

New Komeito chief to quit on Sept. 30

attends a meeting Saturday of the party's prefectural representatives in Tokyo, along with (from second to left) acting President Toshiko Hamayotsu, Secretary General Tetsuzo Fuyushiba and acting Secretary General Akihiro Ota. KYODO PHOTO
SUMO / Basho reports
Sep 16, 2006

Kisenosato halts Asashoryu's streak

Grand champion Asashoryu of Mongolia was handed his first loss Friday on a day of upsets at the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament.
JAPAN
Sep 16, 2006

Japanese centenarians to reach a record 28,395

, of Fukuchi, Fukuoka Prefecture, is the oldest person in Japan at 113, and Tomoji Tanabe from Miyakonojo, Miyazaki Prefecture, who turns 111 on Monday, is the oldest man. KYODO PHOTOS
JAPAN
Sep 16, 2006

Asahara's execution finalized

The Supreme Court on Friday rejected a special appeal by lawyers for Aum Shinrikyo founder Shoko Asahara, finalizing the death sentence for the man who masterminded the cult's horrific nerve gas attack on the Tokyo subway system in 1995.

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A small shrine perched atop rocks braves the waves hitting the shoreline during a storm in Shimoda, Shizuoka Prefecture. The area is under threat of a possible 31-meter-high tsunami if an earthquake strikes the nearby Nankai Trough.
If the 'Big One' hits, this city could face a 31-meter-high tsunami