Yakuza numbers fall below 20,000 as new crime groups emerge

Membership in yakuza gangs hit an all-time low of 18,800 by the end of last year, marking 20 consecutive years of decrease, ...
The Tokyo Reporter

Yakuza accused of assaulting acquaintance with katana: ‘Will you commit seppuku?’

Police in Osaka City have arrested a 27-year-old member of the Yamaguchi-gumi criminal syndicate for allegedly assaulting an ...
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Japan’s ‘new-wave yakuza’: Tokuryu gangs take control of lucrative sex business

The arrest of a leader of Japan's largest tokuryu has put the spotlight on how the gangs are edging out the yakuza and worrying the police Tokyo police have arrested the suspected head of one of Japan ...
The Tokyo Reporter

Sumiyoshi-kai gangster suspected head of Tokyo drug trafficking ring

Tokyo Metropolitan Police have arrested a 34-year-old member of the Sumiyoshi-kai yakuza syndicate for allegedly ...