Society | Dec 08

5 arrested over October mass brawl at Tokyo skyscraper restaurant

TOKYO, Dec 08 (Kyodo) - Police on Wednesday arrested five men with links to organized crime over a mass brawl that erupted as a group of around 100 were dining at a restaurant in a Tokyo skyscraper in October.

The fight allegedly broke out after uninvited members of the Chinese Dragon gang arrived and forced their way into a closed function believed to have been held to celebrate a senior member's release from prison in August. ...continue reading

Source: 日テレNEWS


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