Court bans use of gang's head office in Hyogo Pref.

A district court on Tuesday issued a preliminary injunction against the use of the head office of a yakuza group in Hyogo Prefecture, western Japan.Regarding the Kobe Yamaguchi-gumi office in Awaji, the prefecture's antigang body filed a complaint with the Kobe District Court on Oct. 2 on behalf of residents, and police have confirmed that the yakuza group, which split off from the Yamaguchi-gumi, Japan's largest criminal syndicate, about two years ago, notified parties concerned of the closure of the office last Wednesday.Considering past conflicts involving the yakuza group, the court con…READ FULL ARTICLE