Yakuza

The Department of Justice accuses a Japanese organized crime syndicate of attempting to traffic nuclear materials.

The game conflicts with the Nintendo Switch's family-friendly image, according to 'Yakuza' designer Masayoshi Yokoyama.

The former Japanese prime minister is in a serious condition after being shot in a country whose gun laws have been described as "the most stringent in the democratic world."

Newsweek has an exclusive preview clip of the new HBO Max drama "Tokyo Vice" while star Ken Watanabe details his experience with the real-life Yakuza.

Ansel Elgort told Newsweek how producer Michael Mann sent him undercover to prepare to play Jake Adelstein in the TV adaptation of the book "Tokyo Vice."

The YouTube group brings Grand Theft Auto to life with a walk around Shibuya, complete with sound effects, graphics, and loading screens.

On Tuesday, Sega announced it is pulling Yakuza spin-off game, Judgement (a.k.a. Judge Eyes) off shelves at Japanese retailers after the arrest of Pierre Taki, a voice actor for the game.

From epic fantasy to Tokyo's criminal underworld to the Old West, the most outstanding games of 2018 spanned an eclectic mix of genres and worlds, hailing from major developers and small indie studios alike. Here are our favorites.

The remastered version of "Yakuza 4" comes to PlayStation 4 in Japan in January 2019. Sega has yet to announce a western localization, but there's hope for an overseas release.

The latest from Sega's Ryu ga Gotoku Studio takes inspiration from a beloved post-apocalyptic manga series, but this "Mad Max" meets "Yakuza" mashup is less than the sum of its parts.

The protagonist of Sega's new 'Yakuza' game is tough as nails, but he also brings the subtleties of Japanese humor to a Western audience.

The Dragon of Dojima heads to Osaka in our hands-on preview of SEGA's remake of "Yakuza 2," busting heads and showing off his exquisite torso to adoring fans.

The latest export from Ryu ga Gotoku Studio has all the spectacular beatdowns you love from the "Yakuza" series, and adds more blood, beefier dudes (!) and an infectiously rad "Mad Max"-meets-anime vibe.

Sega Japan has confirmed that the upcoming "Yakuza" remasters won't cut any content for the Western audience.

"Yakuza Kiwami 2" will hit America this summer.

The number of gang members has fallen below 40,000, according to reports.

Dogfighting's deep ties to tradition and the yakuza have kept it a staple in Japan, despite animal welfare groups' opposition.