Yokozuna body recommends Asashoryu be promoted to yokozuna

TOKYO, Japan - Members of the Yokozuna Deliberation Council, an advisory body to the Japan Sumo Association (JSA), meet at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on Jan. 27 to discuss Mongolian ozeki Asashoryu's promotion to yokozuna. They recommended promoting Asashoryu to sumo's highest rank. (Kyodo)

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