THE ASAHI SHIMBUN
October 27, 2024 at 07:00 JST
Members of Kudo-kai are no longer spotted in the Kokura entertainment district. Photo taken on Sept. 5, 2024, in Kita-Kyushu’s Kokura-Kita Ward (Hiroki Okitsu)
KITA-KYUSHU--Once Japan’s most feared yakuza gang, Kudo-kai based here in Fukuoka Prefecture now exists mostly in name only. Its leader is in prison, the group’s ranks are depleted and those left are so starved of revenue sources that some can’t even afford a drink in a bar. [Read More]
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