Organized Crime

Friday's crime map: Find out what's happening in Lexington neighborhoods

25 May 2012

Search crime reports for organized crime, thefts, robbery and more by street or offense in our new Lexington Crime Tracker data.

How the Yakuza and Japan's Nuclear Industry Learned to Love Each Other

24 May 2012

After the arrest of a yakuza boss for his alleged role in supplying workers to TEPCO’s Fukushima Daichi Nuclear Plant, we are learning the details of how Japan’s nuclear industry relied on organized crime. Since July of last year, a few months after the March 11 earthquake and tsunami resulted in a triple meltdown at the Fukushima plant, investigators have been probing possible yakuza links to ...

First details for 'Yakuza 5' emerge

24 May 2012

Yakuza 5's take on Japanese organized crime will sport five playable main characters, with five cities to explore, and a new game engine, according to information found in Japan's Famitsu magazine.