The Yomiuri ShimbunThere must not be any incident in which citizens get embroiled in a conflict between yakuza crime syndicates. The police must do their utmost to ensure citizens’ safety. There have been a string of incidents linked to the rivalry between the Yamaguchi-gumi, the largest government-designated yakuza group in Japan, and a splinter group, the Kobe Yamaguchi-gumi. The National Police Agency recognized that both groups are in a state of full-blown conflict and set up a headquarters to tighten control and surveillance of the yakuza groups. Since the split of Yamaguchi-gumi in August last year, more than 50 incidents have occurred, apparently related to the...
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