Last year marked the first time since 1958 that the total number of gangsters dropped below 70.,000
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The move mainly targets two groups: Kanto Rengo and Dragon
Customers selected a desired prostitute from a series of photographs for a rendezvous at a nearby hotel
The suspects received 28 million yen from 1,700 customers across Japan
Gang groups will be banned from entering 'snack' hostess clubs and izakaya restaurants
The suspects allegedly scammed 450 individuals in the Tokyo
Suspects were arrested on charges related to reimbursement payments for nurses at an elderly care home
The two suspects are alleged to have used illegal B-CAS cards that enable the reception of satellite broadcasting channels free of charge
A caller impersonating an elderly woman's oldest son asked for 5 million yen
Suspect allegedly sold the counterfeit item to a 38-year-old Tokyo woman last October for ¥9,500