Crimes took place across 10 prefectures between April 2022 and May 2023
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Suspect said, 'I have nothing to say at this time'
Yakuza said, 'Since my underlings did this, I understand that I also bear responsibility'
Yakuza said during trial, 'I am absolutely not the culprit'
Victim reportedly owed money to the suspect
Takayuki Ohigashi was gunned down in Kyoto City on December 19, 2013
Plot was thwarted when South Korean authorities intercepted the shipment
Suspect used a relative's name to submit the business application to the town hall
Police sources revealed that the decision comes after a noticeable absence of gangland hits
Suspect told extortion target, 'This is yakuza turf in Ebisu'