According to the sources, the document — filed Monday by Yamaguchi-gumi executives with the Hyogo Prefectural Police headquarters in Kobe — also says the crime syndicate will not cause any ...

It is unclear whether the rival splinter group, Kobe Yamaguchi-gumi, has responded to the ceasefire pledge. Police said they would be “closely monitoring the movements of both groups” as the ...

After members split off from the Yamaguchi-gumi and formed Kobe Yamaguchi-gumi in 2015, the two groups and other splinter groups have engaged in violent conflicts in various locations. This time ...

The rare visit marked a symbolic end to the gang war triggered by a major split within the Yamaguchi-gumi, which has long been headquartered in Kobe and remains the country’s largest crime ...

Kobe (Jiji Press) — The Yamaguchi-gumi submitted to the police Monday a letter pledging that the designated yakuza group will end turf battles, it was learned the same day.

Tokyo (CNN) — Japan’s largest yakuza crime syndicate has pledged to end its longstanding war with a rival faction and refrain from causing “trouble,” authorities said, as the mafia-like ...