Yakuza Boss Acquitted in 2013 Murder of 'Gyoza no Ohsho' Chain Owner

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A Japanese court has acquitted a yakuza member accused of murdering the owner of the 'Gyoza no Ohsho' restaurant chain in 2013, Kyodo News reported. Details of the grounds for the acquittal, as well as the time and place of the hearing, were not fully disclosed in the initial report. The ruling marks the latest turn in a case that has gripped Japan for over a decade.

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TOKYO — A member of a yakuza syndicate has been acquitted by a court in the 2013 murder of the owner of the 'Gyoza no Ohsho' restaurant chain, Kyodo News reported in a news flash.

According to initial reports, the verdict was handed down at the trial of the defendant accused in connection with the death of the head of the popular Japanese gyoza chain. Specific details on the grounds for the acquittal, as well as the time and location of the hearing, were not fully disclosed in the news flash.

This is the latest development in a case that has drawn public attention in Japan for more than a decade.

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