Judge ruled, 'The purpose of the confessions was to delay the execution'
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Police believe the fraud ring swindled a total of ¥60 million from multiple victims nationwide
Establishment supplied male customers with full sex, which is a violation of the Anti-Prostitution Law
Gang member got into a dispute with street scouts for the sex industry in October
Two bullet holes were found in the front door of an office of the Sumiyoshi-kai on Thursday morning
Gang has provided a monetary offering to the shrine prior to festivals over the past 10 years
Victim suffered a brain contusion that required 4 months to heal, police said
Suspect was aiming to be the key supplier of tablets to play baccarat to illegal casinos nationwide, police said
One victim, a woman in Yokohama, was falsely told over the telephone that she had accumulated unpaid fees 'for a pay-to-view video site'
With dumb bells found inside the office, the suspects claimed to police that the space was in fact a sports gym, police said