A container of hydrofluoric acid arrived at an industrial waste disposal center in Higashinada Ward earlier this month
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Latest stories on organized crime (yakuza) from Japan
A Sumiyoshi-kai member threatened to kill the manager of a restaurant should he refuse to pay protection money
Masayuki Kojima received 900,000 yen in payments from hostess clubs over a 3-month period
An explosion outside the Yamaken-gumi's headquarters destroyed a door and shattered nearby windows
JAL Flight 123 crashed in Gunma Prefecture on August 12, 1985, killing 505 persons aboard
In June, police accused the Kudo-kai's top boss, Satoru Nomura, of concealing 220 million yen in taxable income
Isao Seki sponsored a meeting for supporters and voters of a Liberal Democratic Party candidate in violation of election laws
The proportion of gang members in their 40s jumped from 60 to 74 percent between 2006 and 2014
Police have arrested 39 gang members on drug-related charges since October of 2013
The suspects are believed to have been involved in 153 incidents with losses totaling 47.3 million yen