Recently released from prison , Kenichi Shinoda, the Godfather of the Yamaguchi-gumi, the most powerful Yakuza mafia family and his second in command Kiyoshi Takayama, had their assets frozen in the US and have been banned from financial transactions. reports Danielle Demetriou , for the telegraph
The clampdown follows a series of attempts by Japanese authorities to limit the illegal activities of “yakuza” organisations, which have operated openly in Japan for decades. Read more Here
