Japan?s Top Yakuza Boss Freed From Prison

Japan’s top yakuza boss, Kenichi Shinoda, was freed from prison yesterday after serving out a sentence for illegal possession of a firearm:
Before he went to jail, Shinoda is said to have greatly expanded the Yamaguchi-gumi’s reach by sealing deals with other gangs.
But in 2009 the police launched a crackdown which has seriously disrupted the gang’s [...]

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