NATIONAL OCT. 27, 2014 – 07:06AM JST ( 26 ) Japan could be nearly destroyed by a massive volcanic eruption over the next century, putting almost all of the country’s 127 million-strong population at risk, according to a new studyAFP TOKYO… Read More ›
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Woman takes on Yakuza godfather over protection racket
Restaurant owner in Nagoya is seeking £120,000 from crime boss in landmark case Paul Gallagher The Observer, Saturday 24 August 2013 07.23 EDT Kenichi Shinoda, the boss of the Yamaguchi-gumi, photographed as he left jail in 2011. Photograph:… Read More ›
What every stressed yakuza mobster needs: A morale-boosting magazine
In-house tabloid offers tips on board games, haikus and a letter from the Yamaguchi-gumi outfit’s godfather David McNeill Wednesday, 10 July 2013 Japan’s biggest crime syndicate, the Yamaguchi-gumi, has produced an in-house tabloid magazine with features on fishing and board… Read More ›
It’s not easy being a Yakuza boss
By Jake Adelstein — Oct 15 These days the price of a standard civilian hit-job can run as high as $2 million. That’s not the price to get the job done — that’s the price if one of your underlings… Read More ›
Engineering Evil 