Japan's largest yakuza gang battles legal problems
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Shukan Bunshun claimed in an article in 2011 that the singer and actress has ties to organized crime
The plaintiff is seeking 17.35 million yen from top boss Shinobu Tsukasa
A 30-year-old man died two hours after being transferred to a local hospital
Club Yasa allegedly employed two women to offer prostitution services to four male customers earlier this year
The suspects allegedly prevented business operations at 'snack' and izakaya establishments
The eight-page tabloid was made available to gang members on July 5
The suspects allegedly blackmailed the club for 48 million yen over a two-year period
Agency and Shimada sought damages of ¥40 million for an article about the former entertainer's associations with organized crime
A seven-year dispute with the Dojin-kai organized crime group has ended