DOJ: Japanese Yakuza Leader Trafficked Nuclear Materials, Weapons-Grade Plutonium
A leader within Japan’s Yakuza crime syndicate is accused of trafficking nuclear materials, including uranium and weapons-grade plutonium.
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Report: Japanese Yakuza Criminal Gang to Disband After 100 Years
An organized crime syndicate called the Anegasaki-kai has recently disbanded after operating within Tokyo’s old downtown district since about 1912, investigative sources told the Asahi Shimbun newspaper Friday.
Yakuza Boss Caught in Alleged Plan to Buy Missiles in Exchange for Drugs
A Japanese Yakuza leader and others were caught amid an alleged scheme to buy missiles in exchange for drugs headed to New York.
Tattoo You: Tackling Japan’s Body Ink Taboo During Rugby World Cup
Players and fans descending on Japan for the 2019 Rugby World Cup have been warned to cover up their tattoos in a land where body ink is traditionally associated with Yakuza crime syndicates.
