Japanese gangsters go good samaritan

The World

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. 

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