After years of turning a blind eye, the Justice Ministry announced on Monday that from June 1, companies with ties to underworld syndicates will be prohibited from sponsoring foreigners entering Japan on entertainment visas; a decision aimed at restricting human-trafficking, with many of those on such visas forced to work in decidedly more nefarious forms of ‘entertainment’ than mere singing and dancing.
Honest, day-to-day money-making activities such as gambling, drug dealing and protection racketeering however will thankfully remained unaffected.
Panties says
How would they ever enforce such a thing anyway, the decision makers at the top are also probably involved.
three_legged_crow says
phew! the honest salary man is still safe!
Bill says
When I lived in Sanjo, Niigata, it was known to have the second highest concentration of yakuza in the nation. There were girls from the PI there and we knew how they got there.
It was a very unfortunate situation. It is good to see that something is finally being done about it…I hope it works.
Panties says
Do you believe something will really get done though Bill?? Do you believe its just ‘words’ to keep everyone happy?