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Russian sumo wrestler Hakurozan, whose name is Baradzov Batraz Feliksovich, is pushed from the circle during a match in Tokyo in this May 22, 2006 photo.
Corruption   Japan   Photos   Sumo   Wikipedia: Sumo
 The Observer 
Japanese sumo wrestling tournament cancelled over bout-fixing allegations
Sun 6 Feb 2011
Japan's sumo association said today it had cancelled a major tournament due to be held next month as the sport battles the most serious corruption allegations in its modern history. The decision comes... (photo: AP / David Guttenfelder))
A sumo wrestler tosses another from the circle during an exhibition match outside Tokyo's Yasukuni shrine during an annual spring festival ceremony on Friday, April 13, 2007.
Euro   Japan   Turnament   Wikipedia: Japan's sumo   Photos
 BBC News 
Sumo tournament cancelled amid match-fixing scandalâEuroŽ
Sun 6 Feb 2011
Continue reading the main story Related Stories Sumo hit by match-fixing claimsâEuroŽ Sumo falls prey to Japan's mafia New bid to sever sumo-crime link The Japan Sumo Association (JSA) has cancelled... (photo: AP / David Guttenfelder)
Air China A321  Deccan Herald  Sun 6 Feb 2011
Cathay Pacific to boost cargo carrying capacity in Asia
New Delhi, Feb 6, (PTI): Sunday, February 06, 2011 --> Hong Kong-based Cathay Pacific airlines is all set to boost its cargo carrying capacity in the Asian region, including India, after creating a... (photo: Public Domain / Toshinori baba)
Airlines   China   Photos   Transport   Wikipedia:Air China
Honda Civic Hybrid -Car by Honda Motors-Auto  The Providence Journal  Sat 5 Feb 2011
Honda reveals plans for mass-market sports car
Honda Motor Co. is developing a new mass-market sports model based on a racecar built for Japan's Super GT Series. "We definitely want to bring a new sports car into the market and we're working... (photo: WN / Sayali Santosh Kadam)
Business   Honda   Market   Photos   Production
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Toyota Prius C concept photographed at the 2011 Washington (D.C.) Auto Show. The Boston Globe Sat 5 Feb 2011
Honda Fit sales top Toyota Prius in Japan
TOKYO - Honda's Fit subcompact overtook Toyota's Prius gasoline-electric hybrid as Japan's top-selling car in January, its... (photo: Public Domain / IFCAR)
Japan   Photos   Prius   Toyota   wikipedia : Toyota Prius
Silver Toyota Prius (NHW20) liftback car in Kraków, Poland. The Times of India Sat 5 Feb 2011
Honda Fit beats Prius in Japan sales
TOKYO: Honda'S Fit subcompact overtook Toyota's Prius gasoline-electric hybrid as Japan's top-selling car in January, its first return to that spot in nearly two years.... (photo: GFDL / Lukas 3z)
Japan   Photos   Prius   Toyota   wikipedia : Toyota Prius
Air Canada Jetz Breitbart Fri 4 Feb 2011
Air Canada indefinitely postpones flights to Tokyo's Haneda airport+
TOKYO, Feb. 4 (AP) - (Kyodo)—Air Canada has indefinitely put on hold its plan to start a daily service between Tokyo's Haneda airport and Vancouver because demand,... (photo: Creative Commons / abdallahh)
Airport   Canada   Photos   Transport   wikipedia:Air Canada
Honda - Car - Vehicle Herald Tribune Fri 4 Feb 2011
Honda Fit beats Toyota Prius to top Japan sales
TOKYO - Honda's Fit subcompact overtook Toyota's Prius gasoline-electric hybrid as Japan's top-selling car in January, its first return to that spot in nearly two years.... (photo: WN / Rubielyn Bunag)
Japan   Photos   Sales   Toyota   Wikipedia :Honda
Sony Electronics - LCD TVs Herald Tribune Fri 4 Feb 2011
Sony's Profit Falls 8.6 Percent in Third Quarter
TOKYOSony said Thursday that net profit fell 8.6 percent in the fiscal third-quarter from the same period a year earlier, even as the Japanese electronics and... (photo: WN / Yolanda Leyba)
Electronics   Photos   Profit   Tokyo   Wikipedia: Sony
US Dollars The Times of India Fri 4 Feb 2011
Dollar in tight range ahead of US jobs data
TOKYO: The dollar stayed in a narrow range Friday as cautious investors awaited the release of US jobs data, while the euro remained weaker after the European Central... (photo: WN / Rubielyn Bunag)
Data   Dollar   Economy   Photos   Wikipedia: Dollar


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