KURUME, Fukuoka Pref. — The yakuza’s reputation for unpredictability and violence keeps journalists away, but a deadly turf war between two rival gangs in Kyushu has made the mob reluctant media fodder.
The two-year war has resulted in seven deaths and more than 20 shootings and bombings.
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