Japanese gangsters go good samaritan
Japanese gangsters known as “yakuza” have been taking on an unfamiliar role – a humanitarian one. Anchor Marco Werman talks to Tokyo-based author and journalist Jake Adelstein to find out more.
This is the emblem of Yamaguchi-gumi, the biggest yakuza family in Japan. (Illustration: Alexander Krivács Schrøder)
Japanese gangsters known as "yakuza" have been taking on an unfamiliar role – a humanitarian one. They have been handing out blankets, water, toiletries and food to disaster victims. Anchor Marco Werman talks to Tokyo-based author and journalist Jake Adelstein to find out more.