The Yakuza/Like a Dragon Phenomenon. I f you’ve ever played a Yakuza game—now officially called Like a Dragon in the West—you know it’s far more than just another gritty crime story. Sure ...

Going all the way back to Yakuza 0 feels like watching EastEnders from the very first episode. Kiryu Kazama's epic crime ...

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 groups contend ...

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 groups contend ...

“Yakuza” is a blanket term for Japan’s organized crime groups, which sit in a gray area in the country. Though they are not outlawed, the groups are regulated and monitored by authorities.

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 ...

By Junko Ogura and Helen Regan, CNN Tokyo (CNN) — Japan’s largest yakuza crime syndicate has pledged to end its longstanding war with a rival ...

“Yakuza” is a blanket term for Japan’s organized crime groups, which sit in a gray area in the country. Though they are not outlawed, the groups are regulated and monitored by authorities.