Becoming a yakuza is a very real option for disaffected Japanese youths. Joining is easy, and sometimes so is leaving. But ...

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In February 2024, U.S. authorities charged the Japanese “yakuza” crime leader with conspiring to traffic nuclear materials from Myanmar for expected use by Iran in nuclear weapons. He was also ...

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

A Japanese Yakuza leader pleaded guilty in federal court on Wednesday for attempting to traffic military-grade weapons and roughly 1,100 lbs of narcotics. Those charges alone will get someone ...

Japanese Yakuza leader Takeshi Ebisawa entered our hearts when he posed with a rocket launcher for a photo. This year, he’ll be entering federal prison after pleading guilty to attempting to ...

A man who federal prosecutors say runs a notorious Japanese organized crime syndicate pleaded guilty last week to conspiring to traffic nuclear materials to Iran and U.S. weapons abandoned in ...

A Japanese national who federal authorities say is a key figure in Japan’s organized crime group, known as Yakuza, pleaded guilty Wednesday in New York to conspiring to traffic in weapons-grade ...

Yakuza games have recently seen a rise in popularity thanks to their unique identity and tight gameplay elements.

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A Japanese Yakuza leader pleaded guilty in New York federal court Wednesday to conspiring to traffic nuclear materials — including uranium and weapons-grade plutonium — from Burma to other ...