Japanese police on Monday set up a special unit to oversee efforts to stem what they are describing as a full-fledged “war” between rival organised crime groups, media reported. Officers have made a series of raids and arrests since late last year after a split in the country’s biggest crime syndicate fuelled fears of the worst gang conflict in decades. The Yamaguchi-gumi gang based in the western city of Kobe has been rocked by internal strife since late...
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