Top in Category â€º Yakuza tone down events, step up relief efforts in quake-stricken areas

Did the yakuza syndicates based in Tohoku suffer serious damage from the March 11 quake and tsunami? According to Shukan Taishu (April 4), it's tooâ€¦

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Source: Japan Today

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