Japanese mafia profit from child pornography
Yakuza, 2010 - The Yakuza, the Japanese equivalent of the mafia are a ruthless organisation with 80,000 members, and no one is off limits for the violent mob.
Child pornography, along with prostitution and drugs, allows the Yakuza - Japans 80 000 strong mafia - to rake in 50 billion dollars a year. We pry open a window on this deadly criminal network.
In Tokyo bay, police divers haul heavily tattooed body parts out of the water - "heads, lower body parts and two left ankles have been found". This is what happens to those who cross the Yakuza. Yet it's not illegal to be a member and police have no powers to wiretap, plea bargain or offer witness protection. "In the old days they protected the weak from the strong. Today Yakuza live as pimps. They use cocaine, threaten people, and extort money", says Gijin Kobayashi. After a lifetime with the Yakuza, years of cocaine-fuelled violence and a lengthy stretch in jail, Gijin has sought absolution as a Buddhist monk. He was lucky to escape the Yakuza's notorious vengeance. Celebrities, journalists and politicians have all felt the Yakuza's wrath. And they go to any lengths to maintain their power in Japan's society. "There are no rules when it comes to the Yakuza doing business", says former Yakuza gangster and convicted killer, Shinji Ishihara, "they'll do anything to make money". Japan's organised crime chief has acknowledged the Yakuza's stake in child pornography. Yet this sordid mob is still going strong, tainting Japan's national image.
Produced by ABC Australia. Ref - 4693
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Title: Japanese mafia profit from child pornography
Uploaded on Jan 18, 2010
Uploaded by: Journeyman Pictures
Child pornography, along with prostitution and drugs, allows the Yakuza - Japans 80 000 strong mafia - to rake in 50 billion dollars a year. We pry open a window on this deadly criminal network.
In Tokyo bay, police divers haul heavily tattooed body parts out of the water - "heads, lower body parts and two left ankles have been found". This is what happens to those who cross the Yakuza. Yet it's not illegal to be a member and police have no powers to wiretap, plea bargain or offer witness protection. "In the old days they protected the weak from the strong. Today Yakuza live as pimps. They use cocaine, threaten people, and extort money", says Gijin Kobayashi. After a lifetime with the Yakuza, years of cocaine-fuelled violence and a lengthy stretch in jail, Gijin has sought absolution as a Buddhist monk. He was lucky to escape the Yakuza's notorious vengeance. Celebrities, journalists and politicians have all felt the Yakuza's wrath. And they go to any lengths to maintain their power in Japan's society. "There are no rules when it comes to the Yakuza doing business", says former Yakuza gangster and convicted killer, Shinji Ishihara, "they'll do anything to make money". Japan's organised crime chief has acknowledged the Yakuza's stake in child pornography. Yet this sordid mob is still going strong, tainting Japan's national image.
Produced by ABC Australia. Ref - 4693
Journeyman Pictures is your independent source for the world's most powerful films, exploring the burning issues of today. We represent stories from the world's top producers, with brand new content coming in all the time. On our channel you'll find outstanding and controversial journalism covering any global subject you can imagine wanting to know about.
Title: Japanese mafia profit from child pornography
Uploaded on Jan 18, 2010
Uploaded by: Journeyman Pictures
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