Japanese underworld tries to cash in on tsunami clean-up | World news | The Guardian

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The tsunami created almost 24m tonnes of debris in the three hardest-hit prefectures, and those lining up to profit from the clearance include Japanese criminal gangs. The yakuza is turning its attention from helping disaster victims to winning contracts for the massive rebuilding effort.
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Japanese underworld tries to cash in on tsunami clean-up | World news | The Guardian
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The tsunami created almost 24m tonnes of debris in the three hardest-hit prefectures, and those lining up to profit from the clearance include Japanese criminal gangs. The yakuza is turning its attention from helping disaster victims to winning contracts for the massive rebuilding effort.
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