Why the Yakuza's #1 Boss Wanted Me Dead | Jake Aldestein
Why the Yakuza's #1 Boss Wanted Me Dead | Jake AldesteinDescription
FULL EPISODE: https://youtu.be/uPKAD3YqzZE
Journalist Jake Adelstein spent decades investigating the Japanese Yakuza — until his reporting made him a target.
In this clip, he reveals the chilling story of how Japan’s most powerful crime boss put a price on his head, and how deep the Yakuza’s connections to politics, media, and police really go.
BUY JAKE'S BOOK: https://www.amazon.com/Tokyo-Noir-Out-Japans-Underworld/dp/1957363916
Inside this clip:
Why Jake Adelstein was targeted by the Yakuza
The inner power structure of Japan’s mafia
How organized crime runs through Japanese institutions
Life under protection after the death threat
The blurred line between justice and corruption
***TIMESTAMPS***
00:00 – The Story Nobody Would Print, Getting Kicked Out of the Yakuza
05:36 – Yakuza Faction Split, Death Threat from the Boss
12:25 – Major Leaders Target Jake, Death Threats & Hidden Boss Photo
20:40 – Japanese Customs, Hidden Truths in Japan, Bush Administration Connections
30:29 – Hidden Truths Gang Stopped, New Anti-Yakuza Laws
34:26 – Leaving the State Dept, Yakuza Infiltrating Corporations, Fukushima Disaster
40:26 – Doing a Favor for a Yakuza Member, Getting Inside Info
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