Yamaguchi-gumi
By Michael Blaskoski • November 24, 2011
Nearly half of the shares from an alleged fake capital increase by bankrupt construction company Inoue Kogyo may have gone to associates of a yakuza crime syndicate, the Mainichi Daily News reported, citing law enforcement sources.
By CJ • November 23, 2011
Japan’s largest gang vows to not pay a group visit
By CJ • November 10, 2011
Working from an outside tip, police investigators uncovered evidence of the bribes late last year
By CJ • October 25, 2011
Agency and celebrity seeking 165 million yen in damages
By CJ • October 25, 2011
Gang group was allegedly seeking protection money
By CJ • October 13, 2011
A member of an organized crime group was arrested in Osaka for prostituting a teenager he met on the Internet, reports Sponichi (Oct. 12).
By Amy Takahashi • October 11, 2011
Gang groups flocking to Tohoku and its 23-trillion yen in reconstruction work
By CJ • October 5, 2011
Media outlets employing Japanese celebrities are set to monitor their social media activities following the enactment of anti-gangster legislation, one industry insider tells Yukan Fuji (Oct. 1).
By CJ • September 12, 2011
Ai Kago was found in her Tokyo apartment yesterday after an apparent suicide attempt
By CJ • August 30, 2011
Shinsuke Shimada’s admitted ties with members of organized crime via former boxer Jiro Watanabe have prompted the Tokyo Metropolitan Police to investigate Yoshimoto Kogyo, the television personality’s agency, reports daily tabloid Sponichi (Aug. 30).