Japanese prosecutors arrested a ruling party lawmaker on Wednesday on suspicion of receiving 3.7 million yen (US$33,800) in bribes from a Chinese gambling operator. Tsukasa Akimoto, a 48-year-old ...

A leader of Japan’s top criminal organization may soon face charges of tax evasion after a rival faction that recently split from the group is believed to have gotten its hands on documents ...

Japanese prosecutors have found new fingerprint evidence suggesting that a lawmaker charged with accepting bribes over a proposed casino resort offered money to a person to falsely testify in court, ...

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The Japanese police force is bracing itself for an onslaught of violence following the break-up of one of the country’s most infamous gangs. The Yamaguchi-gumi, which previously had over 23,000 ...

Tsukasa Akimoto, then state minister of land, infrastructure, transport and tourism, is seen during a House of Representatives Cabinet Committee meeting, where a bill to develop "integrated" casino ...

Tsukasa Akimoto, then state minister of land, infrastructure, transport and tourism, is seen during a House of Representatives Cabinet Committee meeting, where a bill to develop integrated resorts ...