Japan has seen a surge in desperate young people committing ‘yami baito’ – small-time crimes as part-time jobs.

A former yakuza member who retired in his 70s and was ... Hyogo Prefecture is home to two major organized gangs, the Yamaguchi-gumi, Japan’s largest crime syndicate, and the Kobe Yamaguchi ...

These real cities in Japan served as the major inspiration for some of the Yakuza franchise's most iconic locations.

There are thought to be nearly 100,000 Yakuza members in Japan. When they enlist in individual gangs they are taken to a secret location where they are trained in hand-to-hand combat and meditation.

KOBE—Sorry kids. There will be no more Halloween trick-or-treating at the offices of Japan’s largest yakuza organization if Hyogo prefectural police get their way. The department will submit a ...

A leader of Japan's Yakuza crime syndicate who tried to sell Iran weapons-grade plutonium has pleaded guilty to charges of trafficking narcotics, weapons and nuclear material.

An alleged leader from Japan’s Yakuza crime syndicates has pleaded guilty to trafficking nuclear materials from Myanmar as part of a global web of trades in drugs, weapons and laundered cash ...

If we talk about the number of fatalities and the degree of destruction, three major disasters stand out in Japan. Two are ...

Still, Japan “would be a different country without hogoshi ... But after three years she changed her mind and was soon sipping tea with a yakuza gangster, helping a young man in a squalid apartment ...

Kick streamer Ice Poseidon is facing backlash due to his behavior while visiting Japan, prompting some viewers to compare him ...

Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii launches Feb 21, 2025, for PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X/S, and PC, offering a free Kazuma Kiryu skin. Pirates, Yakuza, and a wrestling legend will face off in the ...