Hiroyuki Jo
Hiroyuki Jo (徐 裕行 Jo Hiroyuki) is a Zainichi Korean member of Shinshushieikan (神洲士衛館), an uyoku organization, and the Mie Prefecture-based Hane-gumi branch of Yamaguchi-gumi, a yakuza organization. Jo assassinated Hideo Murai, a member of Aum Shinrikyo, on April 23, 1995.[1][2]
Charges that Kenji Kamimine, a former leader of Hane-gumi, ordered Jo to kill Murai were dismissed by the Tokyo High Court.[3]
Jo was sentenced to 12 years in prison for the murder.[4]
Notes
- ↑ Eric Johnston (2007-02-14). "FYI YAKUZA: From rackets to real estate, yakuza multifaceted". Japan Times. Retrieved 2007-09-17.
- ↑ "JAPANESE CULT LEADER DIES". Time. 1995-04-24. Retrieved 2007-09-17.
- ↑ "High court clears mob boss of ordering Murai hit". Japan Times. 1999-03-29. Retrieved 2007-09-17.
- ↑ https://books.google.ca/books?id=UIBzCC0c2McC&pg=PA792&lpg=PA792&dq=Hiroyuki+Jo+sentenced&source=bl&ots=AlWUlzNEHL&sig=q96YqPfAzx3MqDA_iwOGm817VVg&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjXv7a925fSAhWq6YMKHQKPB3wQ6AEINDAE#v=onepage&q=Hiroyuki%20Jo%20sentenced&f=false
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