- Hiroyuki Jo
Hiroyuki Jo (Japanese: 徐裕行, "Jo Hiroyuki") is a Zainichi Korean member of nihongo|Shinshushieikan|神洲士衛館, an
uyoku organization, and theMie Prefecture -based Hane-gumi branch ofYamaguchi-gumi , ayakuza organization. Jo assassinatedHideo Murai , a member ofAum Shinrikyo , onApril 23 ,1995 . [cite news | author=Eric Johnston | title = FYI YAKUZA: From rackets to real estate, yakuza multifaceted | url = http://search.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/nn20070214i1.html | publisher =Japan Times | date = 2007-02-14 | accessdate = 2007-09-17 ] [cite news | title = JAPANESE CULT LEADER DIES | url = http://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,3693,00.html | publisher = Time | date = 1995-04-24 | accessdate = 2007-09-17 ]Kenji Kamimine, a former leader of Hane-gumi, was dismissed by the
Tokyo High Court the charge that he ordered Jo to kill Murai. [cite news | title = High court clears mob boss of ordering Murai hit | url = http://search.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/nn19990329a5.html | publisher =Japan Times | date = 1999-03-29 | accessdate = 2007-09-17 ]Notes
See also
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Aum Shinrikyo
*Hideo Murai
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