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• Japanese Organized Crime Ranks Hit Record Lows as Anonymous Networks Replace Traditional Yakuza

  Published: Apr 24, 2026

  Section: Crime

  Data from the National Police Agency reveals that yakuza membership in Japan fell to a record low of 17,600 individuals by the end of 2025. This 21st consecutive annual decline sig...

• Lightweight Judo Phenom Seiko Watanabe Secures Historic Victory Against Heavyweight Rivals at Emperor’s Cup

  Published: Apr 21, 2026

  Section: Asia

  Tokyo Metropolitan Police representative Seiko Watanabe made history as the lightest champion in the modern era to win the prestigious weight-diverse Emperor’s Cup. The 26-year-old...