A nationwide crackdown is under way to reduce the power of the Yamaguchi-gumi and its affiliates
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Term used to describe Japan’s criminal syndicates
The body of Ryu Minakami was found inside a factory building in Hakusan City
Members of the Dojin-kai are banned from coercing fellow gangsters into cutting off their fingers
An Inagawa-kai member allegedly shot a Yamaguchi-gumi boss in the abdomen near JR Fujisawa Station
A 48-year-old boss in the Yamaguchi-gumi was shot in the abdomen near JR Fujisawa Station early Saturday
Arrests of gang members for so-called 'special fraud' cases totaled 689, an increase of 38 percent over 2013
The suspects repeatedly assaulted a former yakuza after he violated the gang's rules regarding leaving
In 2013, the suspects are alleged to have destroyed the door at the entrance of an apartment by firing 4 rounds from a pistol
The third-year middle school student was employed by a 'delivery health' business in early 2013
Over a 3-year period, the victim paid 200 million yen each month in yojimbo fees to the Inagawa-kai