Why the Yakuza's #1 Boss Wanted Me Dead | Jake Aldestein

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

🎙️ Watch the full conversation on the Julian Dorey Podcast.

@JulianDoreyDaily ​

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