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Yakuza gang cancels children's Halloween event for fear of violence
Repeat of 1980s mob bloodshed feared after high-profile split in Yamaguchi-gumi, Japan’s largest crime syndicate...
View ArticleSorry kids, trick-or-treat cancelled: Japan’s yakuza mob cancels Halloween...
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 sweets. A recent high-profile split...
View ArticleJapanese police raid yakuza offices as split raises fears of gang violence
Japanese police raided the offices of a recently formed splinter group of the country’s biggest yakuza crime syndicate on Wednesday, following fears the rift will spark bloody inter-gang violence....
View ArticleJapanese mobsters’ Web site has anti-drug message
Japan’s biggest organized crime syndicate has launched its own Web site, complete with a corporate song and a strong anti-drugs message, as the yakuza looks to turn around its outdated image and...
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