Japan's largest "yakuza" crime syndicate has cancelled its annual Halloween trick-or-treat event with a grovelling apology to children hoping to score a fistful of candies. A recent high-profile split of the powerful Yamaguchi-gumi is behind the cancellation, with mobsters fearing that a gang conflict could put their pint-sized guests at risk, yakuza experts said on Thursday. The group from the...
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