"japan yakuza" - Google News

‘The devil’s child’: the rise and fall of the only female yakuza - The Guardian

Thu, 21 May 2026 07:00:00 GMT

‘The devil’s child’: the rise and fall of the only female yakuza The Guardian

Yakuza membership fell to record low in 2025 - The Japan Times

Thu, 23 Apr 2026 07:00:00 GMT

Yakuza membership fell to record low in 2025 The Japan Times

Irezumi: Is the tattoo culture of Japan really linked to the Yakuza? - dangerousminds.net

Wed, 06 May 2026 17:00:00 GMT

Irezumi: Is the tattoo culture of Japan really linked to the Yakuza? dangerousminds.net

U.S. court convicts Japanese mafia leader for conspiring to traffic nuclear material to Iran - CBS News

Wed, 04 Mar 2026 08:00:00 GMT

U.S. court convicts Japanese mafia leader for conspiring to traffic nuclear material to Iran CBS News

Suspected yakuza member arrested for having frequent flyer mile account - SoraNews24

Tue, 19 May 2026 15:00:46 GMT

Suspected yakuza member arrested for having frequent flyer mile account SoraNews24

Yakuza Leader Sentenced to 20 Years for Trafficking Nuclear Material - The New York Times

Wed, 04 Mar 2026 08:00:00 GMT

Yakuza Leader Sentenced to 20 Years for Trafficking Nuclear Material The New York Times

The Last Breath of a Yakuza Hits the Big Screen - Sortir à Paris

Wed, 27 May 2026 10:34:56 GMT

The Last Breath of a Yakuza Hits the Big Screen Sortir à Paris

Rising Japanese actor Miyavi enjoyed playing yakuza in ‘The Wrecking Crew’ - Nichi Bei News

Thu, 19 Feb 2026 08:00:00 GMT

Rising Japanese actor Miyavi enjoyed playing yakuza in ‘The Wrecking Crew’ Nichi Bei News

Courtney Love Recalls Being “Trafficked” by the Yakuza, Forced to Strip in Japan - consequence.net

Thu, 02 Apr 2026 07:00:00 GMT

Courtney Love Recalls Being “Trafficked” by the Yakuza, Forced to Strip in Japan consequence.net

From Kabukicho To Kobe: Exploring Japan’s Real-Life Yakuza Trail - Outlook Traveller

Thu, 28 May 2026 10:30:00 GMT

From Kabukicho To Kobe: Exploring Japan’s Real-Life Yakuza Trail Outlook Traveller

Japan’s ‘new-wave yakuza’: tokuryu gangs take control of lucrative sex business - South China Morning Post

Thu, 29 Jan 2026 08:00:00 GMT

Japan’s ‘new-wave yakuza’: tokuryu gangs take control of lucrative sex business South China Morning Post

The world’s first ‘Yakuza’ concert is coming to Tokyo – a ticket lottery is now open - Time Out Worldwide

Mon, 09 Mar 2026 07:00:00 GMT

The world’s first ‘Yakuza’ concert is coming to Tokyo – a ticket lottery is now open Time Out Worldwide

Upstart gangsters shake Japan's yakuza - businessreport.co.za

Thu, 25 Dec 2025 08:00:00 GMT

Upstart gangsters shake Japan's yakuza businessreport.co.za

The 10 Best Shows About the Yakuza: Diving Into the Criminal Underbelly of Japan - MovieWeb

Mon, 23 Mar 2026 07:00:00 GMT

The 10 Best Shows About the Yakuza: Diving Into the Criminal Underbelly of Japan MovieWeb

Yakuza Live-Action Miniseries Debuts March 17 Exclusively on IGN - IGN

Wed, 18 Mar 2026 07:00:00 GMT

Yakuza Live-Action Miniseries Debuts March 17 Exclusively on IGN IGN

A Japanese ‘conman’ tried to sell an undercover DEA agent nuclear materials – but how did he get them? - The Guardian

Sat, 07 Mar 2026 08:00:00 GMT

A Japanese ‘conman’ tried to sell an undercover DEA agent nuclear materials – but how did he get them? The Guardian

Rare female yakuza walks path to redemption in Japan - The Japan Times

Tue, 21 Oct 2025 07:00:00 GMT

Rare female yakuza walks path to redemption in Japan The Japan Times

In Japan, a yakuza’s mansion is now for sale. Here’s why - South China Morning Post

Wed, 04 Mar 2026 08:00:00 GMT

In Japan, a yakuza’s mansion is now for sale. Here’s why South China Morning Post

U.S. court convicts Japanese man of trafficking nuclear material - The Japan Times

Wed, 04 Mar 2026 08:00:00 GMT

U.S. court convicts Japanese man of trafficking nuclear material The Japan Times

US court convicts Japanese yakuza for trafficking nuclear material - The Straits Times

Wed, 04 Mar 2026 02:22:36 GMT

US court convicts Japanese yakuza for trafficking nuclear material The Straits Times

The Patek Philippe Nautilus Of Japan's Most Notorious Yakuza Boss - Boss Hunting

Wed, 20 May 2026 09:00:56 GMT

The Patek Philippe Nautilus Of Japan's Most Notorious Yakuza Boss Boss Hunting

It’s illegal for yakuza to go to professional baseball games in Japan, Tokyo arrests remind us - SoraNews24

Sat, 14 Feb 2026 08:00:00 GMT

It’s illegal for yakuza to go to professional baseball games in Japan, Tokyo arrests remind us SoraNews24

Former Yakuza HQs Find New Life in Communities - JAPAN Forward

Thu, 16 Oct 2025 07:00:00 GMT

Former Yakuza HQs Find New Life in Communities JAPAN Forward

Japanese Author of Yakuza Novel on Winning Major Crime Fiction Prize - JAPAN Forward

Mon, 14 Jul 2025 09:29:59 GMT

Japanese Author of Yakuza Novel on Winning Major Crime Fiction Prize JAPAN Forward

Japan’s biggest Yakuza crime group pledges to end decade-long gang war - CNN

Fri, 11 Apr 2025 07:00:00 GMT

Japan’s biggest Yakuza crime group pledges to end decade-long gang war CNN

Ex-yakuza seeks new life - Taipei Times

Fri, 17 Oct 2025 07:00:00 GMT

Ex-yakuza seeks new life Taipei Times

Lee Je-hoon's Kim Dogi Confronts Japanese Yakuza in 'Taxi Driver 3' Premiere - 조선일보

Sat, 22 Nov 2025 08:00:00 GMT

Lee Je-hoon's Kim Dogi Confronts Japanese Yakuza in 'Taxi Driver 3' Premiere 조선일보

Yakuza battle Chinese gangs for control of Japan’s criminal underworld - The Conversation

Mon, 30 Jan 2023 08:00:00 GMT

Yakuza battle Chinese gangs for control of Japan’s criminal underworld The Conversation

Queer-coded yakuza story wins prestigious U.K. crime writing award - The Japan Times

Fri, 04 Jul 2025 07:00:00 GMT

Queer-coded yakuza story wins prestigious U.K. crime writing award The Japan Times

Richmond meth smuggler with Yakuza ties sentenced to eight years - Vancouver Sun

Tue, 05 Aug 2025 07:00:00 GMT

Richmond meth smuggler with Yakuza ties sentenced to eight years Vancouver Sun

Okinawa Newspaper Writer Gives Condolence Money at Yakuza Boss’s Funeral - The Japan News

Sun, 03 May 2026 07:00:00 GMT

Okinawa Newspaper Writer Gives Condolence Money at Yakuza Boss’s Funeral The Japan News

Upstart gangsters shake Japan’s yakuza - Daily Tribune

Fri, 19 Dec 2025 08:00:00 GMT

Upstart gangsters shake Japan’s yakuza Daily Tribune

Tokyo police arrest 7 over 420M yen robbery linked to yakuza - 日本テレビ

Mon, 16 Mar 2026 07:00:00 GMT

Tokyo police arrest 7 over 420M yen robbery linked to yakuza 日本テレビ

Japanese Cabinet Member Accused of Attending Party With Yakuza - Tokyo Weekender

Thu, 07 Aug 2025 07:00:00 GMT

Japanese Cabinet Member Accused of Attending Party With Yakuza Tokyo Weekender

Breaking good: the yakuza gangster who became a lawyer - The Guardian

Fri, 27 Jun 2025 07:00:00 GMT

Breaking good: the yakuza gangster who became a lawyer The Guardian

Yakuza video game even in Japan allows fans to both marry and divorce their 2-D crushes - SoraNews24

Wed, 29 Oct 2025 07:00:00 GMT

Yakuza video game even in Japan allows fans to both marry and divorce their 2-D crushes SoraNews24

Tattoos in Japan: Why they're so tied to the yakuza - BBC

Sat, 21 Sep 2019 07:00:00 GMT

Tattoos in Japan: Why they're so tied to the yakuza BBC

Concern in Japan as police investigation uncovers possible yakuza-triad alliance - South China Morning Post

Tue, 10 Jun 2025 07:00:00 GMT

Concern in Japan as police investigation uncovers possible yakuza-triad alliance South China Morning Post

US court convicts Japanese yakuza for trafficking nuclear material and drugs - Newstalk ZB

Wed, 04 Mar 2026 08:00:00 GMT

US court convicts Japanese yakuza for trafficking nuclear material and drugs Newstalk ZB

Association with yakuza proves ‘death sentence’ for Oita company - 朝日新聞

Sat, 26 Jul 2025 07:00:00 GMT

Association with yakuza proves ‘death sentence’ for Oita company 朝日新聞

RGG Studio starts teaching Japanese Yakuza fans important English phrases like "I swear I didn’t kill that man" - AUTOMATON

Thu, 25 Sep 2025 07:00:00 GMT

RGG Studio starts teaching Japanese Yakuza fans important English phrases like "I swear I didn’t kill that man" AUTOMATON

While yakuza offices close, gang’s main base quietly remains - 朝日新聞

Tue, 14 Oct 2025 07:00:00 GMT

While yakuza offices close, gang’s main base quietly remains 朝日新聞

Tokyo Vice reminds me of my experience with the yakuza in Japan - The Conversation

Fri, 13 May 2022 07:00:00 GMT

Tokyo Vice reminds me of my experience with the yakuza in Japan The Conversation

Tokuryū, the shadowy criminal groups taking over from yakuza in Japan - The Guardian

Thu, 09 May 2024 07:00:00 GMT

Tokuryū, the shadowy criminal groups taking over from yakuza in Japan The Guardian

"Can Yakuza Appear on TV and Date?"...Explaining the Controversial Show 'Bad Romance' [Sunday Culture] - 아시아경제

Sun, 28 Dec 2025 08:00:00 GMT

"Can Yakuza Appear on TV and Date?"...Explaining the Controversial Show 'Bad Romance' [Sunday Culture] 아시아경제

Bubble Tea Is So Popular, Even the Japanese Mob Is Getting in on It - Eater

Fri, 21 Jun 2019 07:00:00 GMT

Bubble Tea Is So Popular, Even the Japanese Mob Is Getting in on It Eater

Police suspect presence of yakuza gang behind Nagoya-based anonymous, fluid crime ring - 毎日新聞

Wed, 12 Nov 2025 08:00:00 GMT

Police suspect presence of yakuza gang behind Nagoya-based anonymous, fluid crime ring 毎日新聞

How a former gang member in Japan found a new path through Christianity - The World from PRX

Tue, 04 Mar 2025 08:00:00 GMT

How a former gang member in Japan found a new path through Christianity The World from PRX

Rare woman yakuza on path to redemption in Japan - The Business Times

Wed, 22 Oct 2025 07:00:00 GMT

Rare woman yakuza on path to redemption in Japan The Business Times

Takeshi Ebisawa: Alleged Yakuza leader admits trafficking nuclear materials from Myanmar - CNN

Thu, 09 Jan 2025 08:00:00 GMT

Takeshi Ebisawa: Alleged Yakuza leader admits trafficking nuclear materials from Myanmar CNN

Making a slow getaway: Japan's anti-yakuza laws result in cohort of ageing gangsters - The Guardian

Sat, 05 Sep 2020 07:00:00 GMT

Making a slow getaway: Japan's anti-yakuza laws result in cohort of ageing gangsters The Guardian

Japan yakuza membership hits record low amid rise of anonymous groups - Japan Wire by Kyodo News

Thu, 03 Apr 2025 07:00:00 GMT

Japan yakuza membership hits record low amid rise of anonymous groups Japan Wire by Kyodo News

‘I never lost a fight against a man’: the story of the only woman to join Japan’s notorious yakuza - The Conversation

Tue, 16 Jan 2024 08:00:00 GMT

‘I never lost a fight against a man’: the story of the only woman to join Japan’s notorious yakuza The Conversation

DOJ charges Japanese Yakuza leader for allegedly attempting to traffic nuclear materials - ABC7 Bay Area

Thu, 22 Feb 2024 08:00:00 GMT

DOJ charges Japanese Yakuza leader for allegedly attempting to traffic nuclear materials ABC7 Bay Area

Bruce Gilden: True to Himself on the Streets of Tokyo and Osaka - Magnum Photos

Thu, 30 Sep 2021 07:00:00 GMT

Bruce Gilden: True to Himself on the Streets of Tokyo and Osaka Magnum Photos

Takeshi Ebisawa: DOJ charges Japanese Yakuza leader for allegedly attempting to traffic nuclear materials - ABC7 Chicago

Thu, 22 Feb 2024 08:00:00 GMT

Takeshi Ebisawa: DOJ charges Japanese Yakuza leader for allegedly attempting to traffic nuclear materials ABC7 Chicago

Four arrested under Tokyo’s strict yakuza gang laws – but not for the reason you think - CNN

Mon, 19 May 2025 07:00:00 GMT

Four arrested under Tokyo’s strict yakuza gang laws – but not for the reason you think CNN

Cash only tolls? No can do, say Japan’s Yakuza gangsters, filing lawsuit - South China Morning Post

Thu, 16 Mar 2023 07:00:00 GMT

Cash only tolls? No can do, say Japan’s Yakuza gangsters, filing lawsuit South China Morning Post

Inside Japan’s biggest prison: home to yakuza… and hundreds of old men - The Guardian

Sat, 14 Sep 2024 07:00:00 GMT

Inside Japan’s biggest prison: home to yakuza… and hundreds of old men The Guardian

Japan appeals court commutes death sentence for yakuza boss to life - Japan Wire by Kyodo News

Tue, 12 Mar 2024 07:00:00 GMT

Japan appeals court commutes death sentence for yakuza boss to life Japan Wire by Kyodo News

As Japan’s yakuza weakens, police focus shifts to unorganized crime hired via social media - AP News

Fri, 17 May 2024 07:00:00 GMT

As Japan’s yakuza weakens, police focus shifts to unorganized crime hired via social media AP News

In Japan, yakuza are reduced to stealing Pokémon cards - Le Monde.fr

Wed, 08 May 2024 07:00:00 GMT

In Japan, yakuza are reduced to stealing Pokémon cards Le Monde.fr

Japanese Yakuza leader admits trying to sell nuclear material to DEA agents posing as Iranian generals - Middle East Eye

Thu, 09 Jan 2025 08:00:00 GMT

Japanese Yakuza leader admits trying to sell nuclear material to DEA agents posing as Iranian generals Middle East Eye

Takeshi Ebisawa: DOJ charges Japanese Yakuza leader for allegedly attempting to traffic nuclear materials - ABC30 Fresno

Thu, 22 Feb 2024 08:00:00 GMT

Takeshi Ebisawa: DOJ charges Japanese Yakuza leader for allegedly attempting to traffic nuclear materials ABC30 Fresno

Your Five-Point Guide to the Yakuza Code of Ethics - Another Man

Tue, 22 Aug 2017 07:00:00 GMT

Your Five-Point Guide to the Yakuza Code of Ethics Another Man

Feds charge Japanese Yakuza leader with nuclear materials trafficking - CNBC

Wed, 21 Feb 2024 08:00:00 GMT

Feds charge Japanese Yakuza leader with nuclear materials trafficking CNBC

Focus - The end of the Yakuza in Japan? An aging mafia fails to attract young people - France 24

Fri, 26 Nov 2021 08:00:00 GMT

Focus - The end of the Yakuza in Japan? An aging mafia fails to attract young people France 24

Established Organized Crime Syndicates Continue to Age and Decline in Japan - nippon.com

Fri, 25 Apr 2025 07:00:00 GMT

Established Organized Crime Syndicates Continue to Age and Decline in Japan nippon.com

Chloé Jafé | The hidden lives of Yakuza wives - whynow

Sun, 16 Oct 2022 07:00:00 GMT

Chloé Jafé | The hidden lives of Yakuza wives whynow

Japanese yakuza leader pleads guilty to trafficking nuclear materials from Myanmar - The Guardian

Wed, 08 Jan 2025 08:00:00 GMT

Japanese yakuza leader pleads guilty to trafficking nuclear materials from Myanmar The Guardian

Meeting Japan’s yakuza - Al Jazeera

Thu, 23 Aug 2012 07:00:00 GMT

Meeting Japan’s yakuza Al Jazeera

Tokyo Vice Review: White Boy to the Rescue - JAPAN Forward

Wed, 01 Feb 2023 08:00:00 GMT

Tokyo Vice Review: White Boy to the Rescue JAPAN Forward

Ranks of Japan's once-feared 'yakuza' shrink - DW.com

Mon, 15 Aug 2022 07:00:00 GMT

Ranks of Japan's once-feared 'yakuza' shrink DW.com

Japanese Yakuza mobsters arrested for operating too close to library - Euronews.com

Tue, 20 May 2025 07:00:00 GMT

Japanese Yakuza mobsters arrested for operating too close to library Euronews.com

Japanese court sentences yakuza boss to death for ordering murder - Al Jazeera

Wed, 25 Aug 2021 07:00:00 GMT

Japanese court sentences yakuza boss to death for ordering murder Al Jazeera

Japan’s biggest yakuza gang ends internal feud as membership hits historic low - South China Morning Post

Thu, 10 Apr 2025 07:00:00 GMT

Japan’s biggest yakuza gang ends internal feud as membership hits historic low South China Morning Post

Japanese yakuza mobster sentenced to death - BBC

Tue, 24 Aug 2021 07:00:00 GMT

Japanese yakuza mobster sentenced to death BBC

The yakuza: Inside Japan’s murky criminal underworld - CNN

Tue, 15 Sep 2015 07:00:00 GMT

The yakuza: Inside Japan’s murky criminal underworld CNN

22 Best Yakuza Movies of All Time, Ranked - Collider

Mon, 17 Feb 2025 08:00:00 GMT

22 Best Yakuza Movies of All Time, Ranked Collider

'Yakuza Boss' Charged With Attempt to Sell Nuclear Materials - Time Magazine

Thu, 22 Feb 2024 08:00:00 GMT

'Yakuza Boss' Charged With Attempt to Sell Nuclear Materials Time Magazine

Japan's Yakuza Get 'The Sopranos' Treatment - Forbes

Fri, 21 Jun 2019 07:00:00 GMT

Japan's Yakuza Get 'The Sopranos' Treatment Forbes

Takeshi Ebisawa: DOJ charges Japanese Yakuza leader for allegedly attempting to traffic nuclear materials - ABC7 Los Angeles

Thu, 22 Feb 2024 08:00:00 GMT

Takeshi Ebisawa: DOJ charges Japanese Yakuza leader for allegedly attempting to traffic nuclear materials ABC7 Los Angeles

Mobster turned pastor preaches to former yakuza in Japan - CNN

Mon, 22 Feb 2016 08:00:00 GMT

Mobster turned pastor preaches to former yakuza in Japan CNN

Japanese gang boss found beaten to death - CNN

Tue, 17 Nov 2015 08:00:00 GMT

Japanese gang boss found beaten to death CNN

Corporate scandals among the ways yakuza hurt Japan - Asia Times

Sun, 06 Dec 2020 08:00:00 GMT

Corporate scandals among the ways yakuza hurt Japan Asia Times

As Japan’s yakuza mob weakens, former gangsters struggle to find a role outside crime - The Washington Post

Sun, 17 Oct 2021 07:00:00 GMT

As Japan’s yakuza mob weakens, former gangsters struggle to find a role outside crime The Washington Post

Yakuza alive, well and still kicking in Japan - Asia Times

Thu, 03 Dec 2020 08:00:00 GMT

Yakuza alive, well and still kicking in Japan Asia Times

The Hard Path of Walking Away: Ex-Yakuza in the Legal Profession - nippon.com

Thu, 22 Feb 2024 08:00:00 GMT

The Hard Path of Walking Away: Ex-Yakuza in the Legal Profession nippon.com

Yakuza: Japan's Not-So-Secret Mafia - CBS News

Sun, 01 Nov 2009 07:00:00 GMT

Yakuza: Japan's Not-So-Secret Mafia CBS News

He Was a Yakuza. Now He Wants to Govern. - VICE

Fri, 05 Nov 2021 07:00:00 GMT

He Was a Yakuza. Now He Wants to Govern. VICE

Japanese crime boss admits to conspiring to sell nuclear material to Iran - Al Jazeera

Thu, 09 Jan 2025 08:00:00 GMT

Japanese crime boss admits to conspiring to sell nuclear material to Iran Al Jazeera

Japan's yakuza — once powerful organized crime figures — are reduced to stealing Pokémon cards - Business Insider

Wed, 08 May 2024 07:00:00 GMT

Japan's yakuza — once powerful organized crime figures — are reduced to stealing Pokémon cards Business Insider

No Way Out: The Dilemma of Japan’s Ex-Yakuza - nippon.com

Fri, 05 Jan 2018 08:00:00 GMT

No Way Out: The Dilemma of Japan’s Ex-Yakuza nippon.com

Japan’s yakuza are being arrested for poaching fish. Are they all washed up? - South China Morning Post

Sun, 08 Sep 2019 07:00:00 GMT

Japan’s yakuza are being arrested for poaching fish. Are they all washed up? South China Morning Post

Japan’s Designated Crime Gangs’ Decline Continues - nippon.com

Thu, 09 May 2024 07:00:00 GMT

Japan’s Designated Crime Gangs’ Decline Continues nippon.com

Yakuza may be blocked from using all expressways in Japan within the decade - SoraNews24

Fri, 09 Dec 2022 08:00:00 GMT

Yakuza may be blocked from using all expressways in Japan within the decade SoraNews24

Takeshi Ebisawa: DOJ charges Japanese Yakuza leader for allegedly attempting to traffic nuclear materials - ABC13 Houston

Thu, 22 Feb 2024 08:00:00 GMT

Takeshi Ebisawa: DOJ charges Japanese Yakuza leader for allegedly attempting to traffic nuclear materials ABC13 Houston

A Kidnapping Went Wrong. A Yakuza Boss Had to Pay With His Life - Rolling Stone

Tue, 17 Oct 2023 07:00:00 GMT

A Kidnapping Went Wrong. A Yakuza Boss Had to Pay With His Life Rolling Stone

How Iranians came to deal drugs in Japan - The France 24 Observers

Fri, 28 Feb 2014 08:00:00 GMT

How Iranians came to deal drugs in Japan The France 24 Observers

The yakuza have resorted to stealing Pokemon cards. Japan fears future gangsters - The Independent

Sun, 19 May 2024 07:00:00 GMT

The yakuza have resorted to stealing Pokemon cards. Japan fears future gangsters The Independent