Top executives of Yamaguchi-gumi, the largest crime syndicate in Japan, submitted a pledge to Hyogo prefectural police to end wars with its splinter groups on April 7. After members split off from the ...

The website has a corporate song and lots of videos showing members performing good works Japan's most notorious organised crime syndicate have launched a website to improve their image and gain more ...

Kenichi Shinoda has spent time in jail for killing a rival with a samurai sword A woman is suing the head of Japan's largest organised crime group, local media reports say. The Nagoya woman, who has ...

One of Japan's largest organised crime gangs is reported to have split into rival factions, sparking fears of a turf battle. Some key members of the Kobe Yamaguchi-gumi have left to form a splinter ...