ALBANY, N.Y. (NEXSTAR) — Takeshi Ebisawa ... The Department of Justice (DOJ) referred Ebisawa as a Yakuza leader. They described the Yakuza as a 300-year-old Japanese crime syndicate involved ...

A leader of Japan's Yakuza crime syndicate who tried to sell Iran weapons-grade plutonium has pleaded guilty to charges of trafficking narcotics, weapons and nuclear material. Takeshi Ebisawa, 60 ...

Legendary Japanese director Takeshi Kitano‘s samurai epic “Kubi” will open the sixth edition of London’s Queer East Festival on April 23 at BFI Southbank. The festival, running through May ...

Discover the decadence and danger of 1988 Japan. Yakuza 0 makes its Nintendo Switch 2 debut with a brand-new Director’s Cut! The year is 1988. As Japan finds itself at the height of its bubble ...

Japanese-Taiwanese actor Takeshi Kaneshiro is back in the public eye after almost three years. The 51-year-old’s latest appearance came in the form of two images posted by Muji China on Chinese ...

File photo Japan's largest yakuza organised crime body submitted a written pledge to authorities to end its wars with splinter groups, police told AFP on Thursday. The Yamaguchi-gumi has fought ...

With Batman Ninja vs. Yakuza League hitting 4K Blu-ray, Blu-ray and DVD on April 15th in the United States, we got to ask composer Yugo Kanno a few questions about his involvement with the film ...

And this month’s departing games include the last few available members of the popular Yakuza franchise. Xbox Game Pass has been slowly losing Yakuza titles over time, with the final four ...

RGG Studio has announced the Yakuza 0 Director's Cut for the upcoming Nintendo Switch 2 console. The game will bring in new features and additions to the base version and be available when ...

Japan's largest yakuza organised crime body has submitted a written pledge to authorities to end its wars with splinter groups, police said. The Yamaguchi-gumi has fought bloody wars with other ...

TOKYO - Membership of Japan’s yakuza criminal underworld hit a new low of 18,800 in 2024 after years of decline, falling below the 20,000 mark for the first time, police data showed on April 3.