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BBC Trending: Yami Baito - Inside Japan’s dark part-time jobs

Oct 16, 2024
Ryuzo Tsutsui, a Japanese expert on the underground job market, sheds light on the alarming trend of "yamibaito," or dark part-time jobs, in Japan. He discusses how social media platforms are exploited by criminal gangs to lure individuals into illegal activities. Tsutsui shares personal accounts of those ensnared by this trap, revealing their struggles and moral conflicts. The conversation also highlights the challenges law enforcement faces in tackling this issue, even as police efforts to combat yamibaito continue amid ongoing recruitment.
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