Group could have been taking advantage of arrests of yakuza two years ago
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Chain boasts 6 branches in Tokyo, Osaka and Nagoya
Victims were headed to use the cash to make a purchase of gold bars from a precious metals dealer prior to incident
Victim suffered injuries that required 20 days to heal, police said
Clothes of the woman, believed to be in her 30s or 40s, were not disturbed, and she showed no signs of external wounds, police said
Yamaguchi-gumi member is believed to have lured the victims to the area by telephone
Police think the suspects lured the victims to the area by falsely promising to sell gold
Perpetrators snatched a bag containing the cash that the victims were carrying
Crackdown coincided with the rise in interest in Japan of Korean culture and pop music
Police apprehended the suspect on a road about 800 meters from the office around 40 minutes later