Sumo wrestler's father seeks to know truth behind son's death

Sumo wrestler's father seeks to know truth behind son's death

TOKYO, Japan - Masato Saito, the father of 17-year-old sumo wrestler Takashi Saito who died in June, speaks at a news conference in Tokyo on Sept. 27. Senior wrestlers are suspected of having beaten and kicked Takashi on the instructions of stable master Tokitsukaze during a sparring bout in Inuyama, Aichi Prefecture, on June 26 prior to the July Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament. (Kyodo)

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