Tokyo crime gangs eyeing America in growing cross border ties
Tokyo and Washington warn Japanese crime groups, the yakuza, are quietly expanding abroad through real estate deals in California, gambling clubs in New York, and drug pipelines to Hawaii. FBI and Japanese police cite cooperation limits and weaker money laundering laws hindering prosecution, while authorities say the trend challenges U.S. investigators and could link with the Cosa Nostra.
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Prankster lands on Buckingham Palace roof
American paraglider James Miller landed on Buckingham Palace roof while naked except for green paint. He taunted police and was jailed on six public order and air regulation charges. No royal family members were in danger as Queen Elizabeth II was away.
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