Ex-yakuza gangster shot dead in Tokyo's Kabukicho, suspect at large

A man shot dead at a karaoke building in Tokyo's Kabukicho entertainment district was a Korean national who used to be a gangster in Japan, police said Tuesday.Lee Hung Jong, a 65-year-old Tokyo resident, was a member of a group under the Sumiyoshikai crime syndicate more than 20 years ago, according to the police. Lee sustained three gunshot wounds and was found collapsed Monday afternoon inside the karaoke establishment, which houses many closed rooms for people to sing inside.The suspected attacker, who is also thought to have gangster links, fled from the scene on a motorcycle, the poli…READ FULL ARTICLE