Victim was hit by a single bullet to the left side of his chest
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Latest stories on organized crime (yakuza) from Japan
Since November there have been at least nine shootings incidents in Kofu City
The victim was blackmailed out of 40 million yen on during 3 meetings at a hotel in Kyoto in 2005 and 2006
Gritty films by director Kinji Fukasaku were a contrast to their predecessors in the genre
Police quoted the suspect as saying that 'voices from beyond' told him to stab people at random
Officers seized drugs with a street value of 11 million yen
Measure is intended to prevent yakuza groups from posing harm to citizens who have attempted to eradicate them
Suspect collected ¥15 million in revenue through sales to over 100 customers
Last year marked the first time since 1958 that the total number of gangsters dropped below 70.,000
The move mainly targets two groups: Kanto Rengo and Dragon