There are thought to be nearly 100,000 Yakuza members in Japan. When they enlist in individual gangs they are taken to a secret location where they are trained in hand-to-hand combat and meditation.

BANGKOK: Scammers, allegedly led by a yakuza gang member, have cheated Japanese retirees out of more than 300 million baht in just two months. Thai police have arrested five Japanese men suspected ...

The justice minister hopes the gang patch ban will eventually cut down on overall crime, new top cop says he's open to looking into bodycams for the country's police officers. Two more gangs have ...

The enactment of the anti-organized crime law in 1992, along with anti-gang ordinances, has taken its toll on yakuza membership. Sources of funding have also drastically changed. Police analyzing ...

Aurora Police Department Chief Todd Chamberlain said Tuesday the home invasion was "without question a gang incident." However, Joe Moylan, a representative for the Aurora Police Department ...

Sixteen of the 19 suspects detained by Aurora police on Tuesday have been confirmed to be suspected members of a criminal gang from Venezuela. Investigators with ICE told CBS News Colorado that ...

Maj. Gen. Pantana Nuchanart, Deputy Commissioner of the Immigration Bureau (holding microphone) announce the bust of Japanese Yakuza call center gang at the Immigration Bureau’s Chalermprakiat ...

Love can blossom in unexpected places, even in the dangerous world of the Yakuza, where strict rules govern relationships. Anime like Gokudou Juliet explore the complexities of falling for someone ...

Two teenagers were shot dead in Lavender Hill on Tuesday. Police said the motive is believed to be gang violence. A manhunt has been launched for the gunmen who shot and killed the pair of teens. Two ...

The community of Lavender Hill in Cape Town is reeling in shock as gang violence persists and its streets continue to bleed. In the latest incident, two teenagers were gunned down during a drive ...

Fourteen suspects were nabbed in what Aurora Police Chief Todd Chamberlain called “without a question a gang incident” at The Edge at Lowry complex — which has been overrun by members of the ...

Armed gangs in Haiti attacked the Bernard Mevs Hospital on Monday, December 16, 2024. No patients were in the hospital at the time of the attack, which sent millions of dollars of equipment and ...