A new department tasked with dealing with organized crime involving guns is to be set up at the National Police Agency (NPA), government officials said Tuesday.

The new department will be in charge of obtaining more information on gun-related crimes in cooperation with 47 prefectural police headquarters, as well as coordinating strategies to tackle such crimes. The police will also exchange more information on gun-related crimes with China, South Korea and Russia.

Japan is one of the countries with the lowest death rate by guns right? arent there already strict gun control laws in Japan?

Yes. Even so criminals still seem to be getting guns and commiting crimes. Higher measures clearly must be taken to minimize gun violence even further.

Stupid question... but... is that why the Yakuza is so exploited?
Just because they are some gang with guns...?

The yakuza of japan are a group of b!tchs that beat up old men and children. They are not what they once were through the 1950-80s. They more like pimps now more than violent criminals mostly. The yakuza here in america are more dangerous. Now we have random criminals popping up with guns commiting crimes.

we have the Yakuza's in the US WTF!

I wont even get into the history if you don't know by now...

I like the action flicks about Yakuza. America just love to make Yakuza movies.

I really do not see why. They are nothing to glorify.

Yes, true. dont want Japan to turn out like the U.S. with the hightest rate of deaths by them. some people are not responsible enough to handle them.

It is ratings. Big mafia gangs are the "in thing" these days...

I take Italin Mafia > Yakuzas anyday