The once powerful yakuza, feared for their ferocity, are dwindling in numbers. And their crimes are…

Takeshi Ebisawa was charged with illegaly trafficking nuclear material after a sting operation, pro…

Shinya Yuyama is a former member of the yakuza in Japan. He says he was arrested 11 times, as a juv…

Yakuza turned pastor Tatsuya Shindo rates 10 yakuza scenes in movies and television for realism, su…

Takeshi Ebisawa, 57, is accused of conspiring to sell methamphetamine and heroin in the US to purch…

Bloomberg's Terje Langeland and Takahiko Hyuga report the U.S. Treasury has since 2011 frozen $55,0…

The Yakuza, reputedly the world’s largest criminal organization with over 70,000 members, is involv…

I learned tattoos were taboo in Japan, but locals weren't bothered by my, my husband's, or other to…

Younger criminals in South Korea are focusing more on financial crimes such as online gambling, sca…

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The next-gen Xbox consoles are getting a new gamepad that looks familiar, feels great, and represen…

The changes offered by the Xbox Series X are small, but they make the overall playing experience si…

Some players, who had downloaded what they thought was the free demo, simply continued playing thro…

You can upgrade eligible PS4 games to play on a PS5 in higher quality through the PlayStation Game …

The biggest surprise of Tokyo Game Show was "Judge Eyes," a new beat-em-up action game from Sega. F…

Kaito Suiju is master of the Hisui school of battōjutsu and instructor at Hisui Tokyo. He rates Jap…

Founded in 1915, Yamaguchi-gumi group is surprisingly business-like, with company cards, logos, and…

Arai reportedly told police that he intended to profit from the scheme by taking a cut of the worke…

The PGA in Japan oversees professional golf activities, licensing of golfers, and player developmen…

So, flush with more than $200m from a 2012 flotation on the Hong Kong stockmarket, Dynam plans to o…