Police suspect revenue from establishment in Tobita Shinchi brothel quarter used to fund Kyokushin Rengo-kai gang
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Term used to describe Japan’s criminal syndicates and their members
Parlor ran a system whereby customers place wagers with points that can be purchased for ¥2.5 each
Total of ¥52 million in wagers on high school and professional baseball games were brokered by a kodo-kai gangster last summer
Victim received a telephone call from a person claiming to be a bank official who said that her bank card needed to be replaced due to security concerns
Suspect told police, 'In pressing him to pay up, I wanted to shoot him in the head to kill him'
Suspect allegedly threatened the woman into paying ¥90,000 in cash for a pine decoration commonly hung outside for the New Year's holiday
Two revolvers were found in a storage room in Nerima Ward on March 30; marijuana and stimulants later discovered in residence
Victim received a telephone call from a person claiming to be her son who said that he needed money to compensate for an embezzlement scheme
Tokyo District Public Prosecutor’s Office announced the non-prosecution after ‘consideration of various matters’
Search was conducted over alleged demands for payment of 'protection money' from a restaurant in Ogori City