Japan’s long-established crime syndicates like the Yamaguchi-gumi are declining in membership, only to be replaced by tokuryū ...

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 National Police Agency said.

The lawsuit names four defendants including the group’s boss, 83-year-old Kenichi Shinoda, better known as Shinobu Tsukasa.

In what is seen as an end to a decade-long war between yakuza gangs, the Yamaguchi-gumi crime syndicate, one of the most powerful, richest and largest organised crime group in the world, has informed ...

Both countries confirm that a joint crackdown on transnational crime is underway; op has apprehended wanted and suspected criminals.

The Yamaguchi-gumi has fought bloody wars with other yakuza groups formed by its former members who broke away in 2015. Senior members submitted a letter in person to police on Monday vowing to "end ...

Three senior members of the Yamaguchi-gumi visited the Hyogo Prefectural police headquarters on Monday and delivered a letter to officers pledging to “end all internal fighting” and to “neve ...

Three senior members of the Yamaguchi-gumi visited the Hyogo Prefectural police headquarters on Monday and delivered a letter to officers pledging to “end all internal fighting” and to “never cause ...