Illegal fishing off the coast of Japan lead to more Bluefin tuna being caught then reported. Japan officially under-reported $6 Billion worth of Bluefin tuna over the course of 20 years.
Tag: Japan Economy
Data and information on the black market in Japan. Tracking counterfeit goods, drug trafficking, organized crime activity and other criminal markets.
Victims Entering Japan Each Year
Up to 100,000 women are believed to be victims of human trafficking and brought into Japan each year.
Counterfeit goods seized in Japan over 6 months
Between January and June 2007, a half-year record of 331,136 counterfeit goods were seized in Japan.
Piracy's Impact on Japan's Film Industry in 2005
Movie piracy in Japan caused losses of $658 Million to Japan’s film industry in 2005.
Meth Users in Japan
Law enforcement officials estimates that there are 600,000 meth addicts and between 1 to 3 million casual users in Japan.
Biggest Consumers of Illegal Organs
According to Dr. Nancy Scheper-Hughes of Organs Watch,the biggest consumers of illegally traded organs are the Americans and the Japanese.
Biggest Consumers of Illegal Organs
According to Dr. Nancy Scheper-Hughes of Organs Watch,the biggest consumers of illegally traded organs are the Americans and the Japanese.
Fake Cigarette Production in North Korea
41 billion counterfeit cigarettes produced each year in North Korea and are then sold in China, Japan, and the United States.
Counterfeit Seizures in Japan
For the time period of January to June 2007, the National Police Agency in Japan seized 331,136 counterfeit items, a record for a six month period. The total figure seized is already higher then the total number of seizures in all of 2006. 45.7 percent of the counterfeit goods were from China.