Once again, this past year yielded some movies of interest that I didn’t get to write about, mostly because they didn’t play ...

Yakuza characters will appear in a new Among Us collab with the Like a Dragon video game series between March 26 and June 24, 2025.

These astonishing photographs give an unprecedented glimpse inside the world of the Yakuza, the Japanese organised crime syndicates, known for their brutality, tattoos and strict code of honour ...

The attack stunned Japanese society. But more evidence of the potency of the yakuza emerged. A Russian-made anti-tank rocket launcher was seized in a warehouse in a residential area of the city ...

COVID-19 CRIMPS PROFIT, GANG MEMBERSHIP SINKS Like many other aspects of Japanese society, yakuza gangs have also taken a financial beating from the novel coronavirus pandemic. “We can't demand ...

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There's loads of exciting upcoming PS5 games on the way, with plenty of highly anticipated releases fast approaching. From remakes of iconic games with the likes of Metal Gear Solid Snake Eater ...

Japan, which has one of the world's lowest crime rates, ranked number one for safety and stands out as a memorable destination for many solo female travellers. "Japan was by far the easiest ...

By Natalia Winkelman Robert De Niro plays the crime lords Vito Genovese and Frank Costello in this film about midcentury Mafia moves. By Glenn Kenny ...