Japanese Court Acquits Yakuza Member in 2013 Murder of Gyoza no Ohsho Chairman

A Japanese court on Friday acquitted a yakuza gang member accused of murdering the chairman of the company operating the Gyoza no Ohsho restaurant chain in 2013.

According to the ruling, the court found insufficient grounds to convict the defendant in a case that had shocked public opinion in Japan.

The case concerned the death of the chairman of the company that operates the Gyoza no Ohsho chain, a familiar culinary brand in Japan.

The trial spanned several years, with disputes over evidence and witnesses. The acquittal was handed down after the panel of judges reviewed the entire case file.