Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in his second time at bat lasted longer than anyone before him but he leaves office unable to stomach the job with the public unable to stomach him.

Former Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi called on current Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to resign over corruption scandals as the country braces for a spike in coronavirus cases.

Two warring yakuza groups will face stronger crackdowns after public safety commissions in six Japanese prefectures designated them Tuesday as "crime syndicates at war" in an effort to weaken them...

The definition of a crime is a critical part of law enforcement. After all, what constitutes a crime such as theft is fundamental to working out whether or

East Asia News -TOKYO - Was it plain coincidence or uncanny timing? On the same day that Japanese opposition lawmakers asked to see the guest list for a controversial spring garden party hosted by

The former Wynn Resorts security chief says the legalization of integrated casino resorts in Japan will become targets for organized crime syndicates.

Japan’s new imperial era officially started on May 1 at a time when 79 percent of the Japanese people no longer believe their own government. Should we?

The political mega-donor has never been more powerful. The Trump administration has advanced his ideological and financial interests, including an assist in Adelson’s quest to build a casino in Japan.

The government insists casinos as part of "integrated resorts" will create jobs and attract tourists. Opponents say they will encourage gambling addiction and strengthen underworld gangs. Julian...

Japan’s largest organized criminal group has published a manual for its members on how to avoid arrest under the country’s new anti-terrorism and organized crime law, The Asahi Shimbun reported...

Japan has joined an international convention for tackling transnational organized crime after putting into force a law penalizing the planning of a range o

Police say they are on alert for possible violence amid fears of a split in major Japan crime gang.

Organised crime syndicates and gaming companies see economic opportunities in the new law adopted after 15 years of arguing.

Nippon Kaigi, a small cult with some of the country’s most powerful people, aims to return Japan to pre-WWII imperial ‘glory.’ Sunday’s elections may further its goal.

How Trump schemed to win back millions from a high-rolling—and doomed—Japanese gambler.

Treasury freezes assets of Tadamasa Goto, a former Yamaguchi-gumi boss

The 2020 Tokyo Olympics will cost at least $5 billion, much of it in the form of lucrative construction contracts. And a single photo threatens to freeze out a powerful crime syndicate.

All eyes are on Russian corruption and incompetence at Sochi, but new reports have emerged about a likely link between Japanese Olympic officials and Japan’s infamous yakuza.

Yakuza, Japan's notorious crime syndicate, is trying to emerge from two decades of economic stagnation, and is betting on the much-discussed stimulus from Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.

Eradication of the crime syndicates should be an important part of the government’s drive to increase competitiveness and boost economy

Photo shows Abe, Mike Huckabee and a gang-affiliated broker arrested for fraud earlier this year

Obama administration to freeze assets of powerful crime syndicates and ban them from conducting business in America

For almost 150 years, the police could not—or would not—dismantle the intricate power structures of the Japanese mafia. In just five years, the yakuza have done it themselves.

In Japan’s Liberal Democratic Party leadership race, to be decided on September 14, Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga looks almost certain to become the nation’s next prime minister. Suga, 71,…

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is being replaced by his right-hand man, a politician so ruthless his nickname refers to one of the most brutal military rulers in Japanese history.

Tokyo prosecutors do not plan to take action against Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe after he submitted to voluntary questioning in a case against his secretary over unreported political funds,...

Former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Friday corrected statements he had made in parliament, apologising for what he said were mistakes regarding a political funding scandal that has also cast...