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Japanese crime leader pleads guilty in US to trafficking nuclear materials from Myanmar
The leader of a Japanese crime syndicate who was charged by U.S. authorities with trafficking nuclear materials from Myanmar pleaded guilty on Wednesday, the U.S. Justice Department said in a statement.
Japanese crime boss admits to conspiring to sell nuclear material to Iran
Takeshi Ebisawa faces a maximum punishment of life in prison after pleading guilty to six counts in a Manhattan court.
Leader of Japanese crime syndicate pleads guilty to conspiring to traffic nuclear materials to Iran
The purported leader of a Japan-based crime syndicate has pleaded guilty to charges alleging that he conspired to traffic uranium and plutonium from Myanmar in the belief that Iran would use it for nuclear weapons.
Yakuza leader pleads guilty in US court to conspiring to sell nuclear material
A member of the Japanese yakuza criminal underworld pleaded guilty to handling nuclear material sourced from Myanmar and seeking to sell it to fund an illicit arms deal, US authorities said Wednesday.
Yakuza leader pleads guilty to nuclear materials trafficking, narcotics in New York
A Japanese Yakuza leader pleaded guilty in New York federal court to conspiring to traffic nuclear materials from Burma to other countries, prosecutors said. The Yakuza member Takeshi Ebisawa also pleaded guilty to international narcotics trafficking and weapons charges,

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Biden to meet virtually with Japanese and Philippine leaders, White House says
U.S. President Joe Biden will host a virtual meeting with leaders from Japan and the Philippines during his trip to Rome this ...
Japanese Company Quietly Becomes America's Fifth-Largest Homebuilder
In Japan, Sekisui House is a high-end builder focused on custom homes, and the country's No. 2 builder by revenue. But with ...
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New Japanese-style ‘clawcades’ are gripping the metro
Over the last year several "clawcades" have opened around the metro. The new Japanese-style arcades are sweeping the Twin ...
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Japanese Breakfast announce 2025 tour with shows in Chicago, Detroit, and more
Japanese Breakfast’s 2025 tour begins shortly after the release of their fourth studio album, “For Melancholy Brunettes (& ...
Roka Akor to close Houston location. The Japanese steakhouse opened in 2017
A Japanese steakhouse closed its Houston location Tuesday after an eight-year run. Roka Akor, a steak and sushi restaurant ...
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Longtime Rohnert Park sushi spot Hana Japanese closed for renovations
Celebrated Hana Japanese restaurant in Rohnert Park closed indefinitely Dec. 29 for renovations, according to owner Emiko ...
Toyota invests $44.4M in private Japanese spaceflight company
The Toyota Motor Corporation will invest $44.4 million in Japan-based Interstellar Technologies to help the private ...
The Japanese journalist from 1904 teaching the world how to save in 2025: welcome to the Kakeibo method
Hani Motoko developed a simple method for budgeting over 100 years ago that has helped its practitioners more effectively ...