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Japanese Judo Coach Fired for Alleged Harassment

Retired two-time Olympic judo gold medalist Masato Uchishiba was fired on Tuesday as a university coach because of sexual harassment allegations. A statement released Tuesday by Kyushu University of Nursing and Social Welfare said the 33-year-old Uchishiba had been coaching …

Japanese Climber Injured in Calif. Fall

Authorities say a rock-climbing tourist has suffered serious head injuries in a fall in the Southern California desert. Thirty-six-year-old Yosuke Komiya of Yokohama, Japan, fell 25 feet (7.6 meters) Sunday afternoon in Joshua Tree National Park. He was flown to …