The DOJ further said the accused, Takeshi Ebisawa, is a leader within the Yakuza transnational organized ... were previously charged in April 2022 with international narcotics trafficking and ...

The leader of a Japanese crime syndicate was charged with conspiring to traffic nuclear weapons ... and claimed to have access to an Iranian general. Ebisawa, leader of Yakuza, provided samples of the ...

The reaction in online comments was a mix of surprise and confusion about why someone would be arrested for renting a car and paying for it properly, even if that person is a gangster. Others were ...

Tokyo police arrested a yakuza boss, accusing him of stealing Pokémon cards. The yakuza once had a fearsome, violent reputation. This arrest marks a shift to petty crimes. Anti-gang laws and ...

A former yakuza member who retired in ... are not registered as a gang member, the gang boss will not be held responsible should the member be arrested. Bosses are no longer pressuring younger ...