Japan has seen a surge in desperate young people committing ‘yami baito’ – small-time crimes as part-time jobs.

The graying of the Japanese population is striking all sectors of society, and even organized crime isn't immune. As of the end of 2019, 51.2 percent of the nation's 14,400 or so yakuza members ...

These astonishing photographs give an unprecedented glimpse inside the world of the Yakuza, the Japanese organised crime syndicates, known for their brutality, tattoos and strict code of honour ...

Tougher laws and prefectural rules have made life increasingly difficult for yakuza gangs in Japan, leading to a gradual exodus of members over the past decade, sources said. One of the few lucky ...

These real cities in Japan served as the major inspiration for some of the Yakuza franchise's most iconic locations.

Still, Japan “would be a different country without hogoshi”, said Carol Lawson ... But after three years she changed her mind and was soon sipping tea with a yakuza gangster, helping a young man in a ...

Kick streamer Ice Poseidon is facing backlash due to his behavior while visiting Japan, prompting some viewers to compare him ...

Yakuza games have recently seen a rise in popularity thanks to their unique identity and tight gameplay elements.

An alleged leader in Japan’s Yakuza pleaded guilty on Wednesday to charges of attempting to traffic nuclear material sourced from war-ravaged Myanmar with the understanding that Iran would use ...

Unlike the recent Like a Dragon games, however, the combat isn’t turn-based. It’s more of the real-time beat-‘em-up style from earlier Yakuza games. See our Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii ...