Dec 4, 2009 — On today's podcast, the economics of organized crime in Japan.
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The 'Nine Fingered Economy'
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Dec 4, 2009 — On today's podcast, the economics of organized crime in Japan.On today's Planet Money:
An American journalist in Japan, Jake Adelstein, has spent a decade covering the world of organized crime. He talks about how the business of the yakuza groups has changed over time and how tighter government restrictions have pushed the Japanese mob into more "traditional" investments.
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