Hiroyuki Jo

Hiroyuki Jo (徐裕行, Jo Hiroyuki) is a Zainichi Korean member of Shinshushieikan (神洲士衛館), an (impersonated-)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（上峯憲司）, 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.
Mickolus, Edward F.; Simmons, Susan L. (1997). Terrorism, 1992-1995: A Chronology of Events and a Selectively Annotated Bibliography. ISBN 9780313304682.

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[1] Eric Johnston (2007-02-14). "FYI YAKUZA: From rackets to real estate, yakuza multifaceted". Japan Times. Retrieved 2007-09-17.

[2] "JAPANESE CULT LEADER DIES". Time. 1995-04-24. Retrieved 2007-09-17.

[3] "High court clears mob boss of ordering Murai hit". Japan Times. 1999-03-29. Retrieved 2007-09-17.

[4] Mickolus, Edward F.; Simmons, Susan L. (1997). Terrorism, 1992-1995: A Chronology of Events and a Selectively Annotated Bibliography. ISBN 9780313304682.