Yakuza charged in cold case murder of Japan restaurant boss

Police suspect conspiracy behind 2013 shooting but struggle to find evidence

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Yukio Tanaka was serving prison time for an unrelated conviction when he was arrested Oct. 28 in the 2013 killing of Ohsho Food Service's then-president, Takayuki Ohigashi. © Kyodo

Nikkei staff writers

OSAKA -- After a nearly decadelong hunt for the killer of a restaurant executive, prosecutors in Japan say they have pieced together enough evidence to put the shooting suspect on trial.

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