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No more Mikajimeryo – Tokyo Shopkeepers take a stand against the Yakuza

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Tokyo shopkeepers push back against Yakuza

In the first three months of 2021 around one hundred restaurants and shopkeepers in Tokyo took a stand against the Yakuza. Entrepreneurs in the capital have faced massive losses of business during the pandemic. Struggling to keep their heads above water, they are no longer willing to pay the Japanese mafia the mikajimeryo (lace) extorted … Read more

How the Camorra is using Covid to increase its power

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Covid has unleashed a financial crisis in Italy, and the Camorra is circling, just like vultures before the kill.

Covid has unleashed a financial crisis in Italy, and the Camorra is circling, just like vultures before the kill. Sectors such as tourism and construction have slowed down considerably, and in some cases they have ground to a halt. This has led to thousands of people losing their jobs, and they are now struggling to … Read more