Ex-prosecutor Murayama named as acting JSA chief

Ex-prosecutor Murayama named as acting JSA chief

TOKYO, Japan - This undated file photo shows Hiroshi Murayama, a former chief of the Tokyo High Prosecutors Office, who was named as acting chairman of the Japan Sumo Association. The current JSA chief Musashigawa is to be suspended from the July 11-25 Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament due to a spate of gambling scandals involving wrestlers and members of the association.

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