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Where Have Japan’s Yakuza Gone?

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Japan’s feared and resilient crime syndicates the yakuza have seen their numbers decline for the first time in years, but is that because of stricter laws or are they just going underground? By Jake Adelstein and Nathalie-Kyoko Stucky

Jake Adelstein
Nathalie-Kyoko Stucky
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Jake Adelstein

Jake Adelstein

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Nathalie-Kyoko Stucky

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