These organisations aren’t just involved in petty theft or gang rivalry. They control cities, influence governments, launder ...

In Tokyo, yakuza offices cannot operate within 200 meters of schools, child welfare centers, community halls, museums, ...

In April, Japan’s largest yakuza crime syndicate, the Yamaguchi-gumi, pledged to end its longstanding war with a rival faction after police stepped up surveillance and restricted their activities.

Tokyo police arrested four suspected yakuza members.