What does yakuza mean?
Yakuza means A Japanese organized crime gang..
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/ˈjækuːzə/ · noun
A Japanese organized crime gang..
Japan’s largest yakuza crime syndicate has pledged to end its longstanding war with a rival faction and refrain from causing “trouble,” authorities said, as the mafia-like groups contend with falling membership and increased police crackdowns.
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Yakuza means A Japanese organized crime gang..
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Japan’s largest yakuza crime syndicate has pledged to end its longstanding war with a rival faction and refrain from causing “trouble,” authorities said, as the mafia-like groups contend with falling membership and increased police crackdowns.
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