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<h2 class="has-text-color has-normal-font-size wp-block-heading" style="color:#4c4041"><strong>Satoru Nomura, 74, is the head of the violent Kudo-kai yakuza crime syndicate was sentenced to death by Fukuoka District Court in west Japan on Tuesday </strong> </h2>



<h2 class="has-text-color has-normal-font-size wp-block-heading" style="color:#4c4041"><strong>His was the first ever case of a Yakuza boss being to be sentenced to death in Japan </strong></h2>



<h2 class="has-text-color has-normal-font-size wp-block-heading" style="color:#4c4041"><strong>His deputy <strong> Fumio Tanoue, 65, was sent to prison for life</strong> </strong> </h2>



<h2 class="has-text-color has-normal-font-size wp-block-heading" style="color:#4c4041"><strong>Prosecutors argued he ordered three violent assaults and one murder </strong></h2>



<h2 class="has-text-color has-normal-font-size wp-block-heading" style="color:#4c4041"><strong>Nomura denies the accusations and his lawyers said he intends to appeal </strong></h2>



<h2 class="has-text-color has-normal-font-size wp-block-heading" style="color:#4c4041"><strong>After the court was vacated, Nomura told Adachi, “I asked you for a fair judgment. But this is not fair at all. You will regret this for the rest of your life.” </strong></h2>



<h2 class="has-text-color has-normal-font-size wp-block-heading" style="color:#4c4041"><strong>Tanoue also said, “You are awful, Mr. Adachi,” as he left the courtroom </strong></h2>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-full is-resized"><img src="https://konniemoments.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/Satoru-Nomura-1.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-388001" width="838" height="575"/><figcaption><strong>Satoru Nomura, 74, [photo], is the head of the Kudo-kai crime syndicate, often described as Japan&#8217;s &#8216;most violent&#8217; yakuza gang. His death sentence is the first ever against a Yakuza in Japan</strong></figcaption></figure>



<p>A yakuza boss has been sentenced to death in Japan ;in a landmark decision, believed to be a first, after his criminal organization attacked other citizens, with fatal consequences. <br>In a high-profile trial, the head of an organized crime syndicate often described as the most violent in Japan was sentenced to death at the Fukuoka District Court on August 24. <br>Satoru Nomura the head of the Kudo-kai gang based in Kita-Kyushu in Fukuoka Prefecture, was handed the death penalty for his involvement in four violent incidents, leading to the death of one of the victims. <br>It is believed to be the first time a senior yakuza member has been sentenced to death, the ;<a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-58321573" target="_blank">BBC</a> ;reported. <br>Kudo-kai is often described as Japan&#8217;s &#8216;most violent&#8217; yakuza gang. <br>Nomura, the head of the Kudo-kai in southwest Japan, denied accusations he had masterminded the violent assaults.<br>According to Japanese broadcaster NHK, there was no direct evidence that Nomura had ordered the attacks. ; However, in handing down the sentence, the judge said that the gang operated under such strict rules that it was unthinkable that attacks could have been carried out without its leader&#8217;s authorization. <br>The trial revolved around attacks carried out by Kudo-kai members between 1998 and 2014. <br>During that time, a former head of a fishing cooperative was shot and killed, and three others, including a nurse, a dentist and a former police officer, were injured by shooting or stabbing. </p>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-full is-resized"><img src="https://konniemoments.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/Sketch-of-Satoru-Nomura-in-dark-suits-left-and-Fumio-Tanoue-right-at-the-Fukuoka-District-Court-on-Aug.-24-2021.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-388002" width="838" height="524"/><figcaption><strong>Sketch of Satoru Nomura, in dark suits [left], and Fumio Tanoue [right] at the Fukuoka District Court on Aug. 24, 2021</strong></figcaption></figure>



<p>The court said in the ruling that Nomura and Tanoue conspired to carry out the four attacks.<br>Gang boss Nomura gave an order in the murder case, and the other three crimes were carried out under a chain-in-command structure headed by Nomura, the court said. <br>The Fukuoka District Public Prosecutors Office had sought the death penalty for Nomura, and a life sentence for Tanoue along with a fine of $182,200 [20 million yen]. <br>While those who actually carried out the crimes have been convicted, there was no clear direct evidence to connect Nomura and Tanoue to the four cases, <br>Both Nomura and Tanoue have denied their involvement and claimed their innocence. Nomura was displeased with the court’s sentence and seemingly threatened the presiding judge. <br>After the court was vacated, Nomura told Adachi, “I asked you for a fair judgment. But this is not fair at all. You will regret this for the rest of your life.” <br>Tanoue also said, “You are awful, Mr. Adachi,” as he left the courtroom. <br>It was apparently the first time for prosecutors to seek a death penalty for a head of a gang recognized by the Prevention of Wrongful Acts by Members of Organized Crime Groups Law. <br>Nomura&#8217;s number two, Fumio Tanoue, was jailed for life on Tuesday, by the court. ; ;<br>The court’s decision to grant the prosecution’s demand is expected to serve as precedent that will impact in future investigations and prosecution of organized crime groups.<br>Defense lawyers for Nomura plan to appeal the ruling, according to Kyodo news agency. ;</p>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-full is-resized"><img src="https://konniemoments.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/Charge-sheet-aganst-Satoru-Nomura-left-and-Fumio-Tanoue-right-2.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-388007" width="845" height="563"/><figcaption><strong>Charges brought against gang boss Satoru and his deputy Fumio Tanoue. The men were convicted on all counts</strong></figcaption></figure>



<p><br>The yakuza mafia were long tolerated in Japan as a necessary evil for ensuring order on the streets and getting things done quickly, however dubious the means.<br>But in recent decades, stiffer anti-gang regulations, waning social tolerance and a weak economy have resulted in steadily falling yakuza memberships.<br>Nomura was found guilty of ordering the fatal 1998 shooting of an ex-boss of a fisheries cooperative who exerted influence over port construction projects, major media outlets said.<br>He was also behind a 2014 attack on a dentist, a relative of the murder victim, as well as a 2013 knife attack against a nurse at a clinic where Nomura was seeking treatment, the court reportedly said.<br>The 2012 shooting of a former police official who had investigated the Kudo-kai was also deemed Nomura&#8217;s responsibility.<br>The official survived with serious injuries to his waist and legs, media said. ;</p>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-full is-resized"><img src="https://konniemoments.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/Japanese-cops-officers-move-in-to-arrest-Nomura-at-his-Kitakyushu-house-in-September-2014.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-388000" width="850" height="584"/><figcaption><strong>Japanese cops officers move in to arrest Nomura at his Kitakyushu house in September 2014</strong></figcaption></figure>



<p>Sentencing Nomura on Tuesday, the judge described his actions as extremely vicious.<br>The yakuza grew from the chaos of post-war Japan into multi-billion-dollar criminal organizations, involved in every area of criminal activity in the country, from drugs and prostitution to protection rackets and white-collar crime such as stock-market manipulation. <br>Yakuza groups are not illegal in Japan.<br>Unlike the Italian Mafia or Chinese triads, yakuza have long occupied a grey area in Japanese society. Each group has its own headquarters in full view of police and they frequently operate front companies out of smart offices. <br></p>

Yakuza boss to be sentenced to death, first ever in Japan; after sentencing he threatened the judge: ‘You will regret this for the rest of your life’ after being found guilty of ordering a string of murders and attacks over 16 years
